Nokia Asha 503 vs Vertu Signature Touch

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Asha 503: 81.8 g lighter

    Asha 503:
    110.2 g
    Signature Touch:
    192 g
  • Width

    Asha 503: 8.4 mm narrower

    Asha 503:
    60.6 mm
    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 503: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Asha 503:
    3 in
    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Signature Touch: 2 mm thinner

    Asha 503:
    12.7 mm
    Signature Touch:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Asha 503: 42.4 mm shorter

    Asha 503:
    102.6 mm
    Signature Touch:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Asha 503:
    2013
    Signature Touch:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Asha 503

    Height:
    102.6 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +2 mm versus Signature Touch
  2. 2. Signature Touch

    Height:
    145 mm +42.4 mm versus Asha 503
    Width:
    69 mm +8.4 mm versus Asha 503
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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  1. 1. Asha 503

    110.2 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    192 g

    +81.8 g versus Asha 503

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Asha 503

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 cm²
  2. 2. Signature Touch

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

Signature Touch has approximately 118.5% more rectangular screen area than Asha 503.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Asha 503, Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAsha 503Signature Touch
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Asha 503

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card included

2. Signature Touch

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Asha 503

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    2275 mAh

    +1075 mAh versus Asha 503

Specifications

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1. Asha 5032. Signature Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Asha 503, Signature Touch.
SpecificationAsha 503Signature Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 110.2 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.2
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Asha 503, Signature Touch.
SpecificationAsha 503Signature Touch
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 27.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.8%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 469 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Asha 503, Signature Touch.
SpecificationAsha 503Signature Touch
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p@19fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Asha 503, Signature Touch.
SpecificationAsha 503Signature Touch
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 354
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1174
General specs
General specs — specifications for Asha 503, Signature Touch.
SpecificationAsha 503Signature Touch
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
  • Jet/ Claret leather
  • pure Jet leather
  • Pure Jet Red Gold
  • Seaspray/ Damson/ Pure navy lizard
  • Jet Alligator
  • Clous De Paris
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 8290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 840 h (2G) / Up to 840 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Asha 503, Signature Touch.
SpecificationAsha 503Signature Touch
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Asha 503, Signature Touch.
SpecificationAsha 503Signature Touch
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Bang & Olufsen -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Asha 503, Signature Touch.
SpecificationAsha 503Signature Touch
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel - Also known as Vertu Signature Touch RM-980V
  • RM-980C