O2 XDA Guide vs Vertu Signature Touch

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    XDA Guide: 90 g lighter

    XDA Guide:
    102 g
    Signature Touch:
    192 g
  • Width

    XDA Guide: 15.5 mm narrower

    XDA Guide:
    53.5 mm
    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Guide: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Guide:
    2.8 in
    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Guide:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
    Signature Touch:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Signature Touch: 3.8 mm thinner

    XDA Guide:
    14.5 mm
    Signature Touch:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    XDA Guide: 43 mm shorter

    XDA Guide:
    102 mm
    Signature Touch:
    145 mm

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. XDA Guide

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +3.8 mm versus Signature Touch
  2. 2. Signature Touch

    Height:
    145 mm +43 mm versus XDA Guide
    Width:
    69 mm +15.5 mm versus XDA Guide
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Guide

    102 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    192 g

    +90 g versus XDA Guide

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. XDA Guide

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 150.8% more rectangular screen area than XDA Guide.

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 XDA Guide, Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA GuideSignature Touch
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
XDA Guide: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. XDA Guide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB 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. XDA Guide

    1110 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    2275 mAh

    +1165 mAh versus XDA Guide

Specifications

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1. XDA Guide2. Signature Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Guide, Signature Touch.
SpecificationXDA GuideSignature Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Guide, Signature Touch.
SpecificationXDA GuideSignature Touch
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.5%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 469 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Guide, Signature Touch.
SpecificationXDA GuideSignature Touch
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • 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 XDA Guide, Signature Touch.
SpecificationXDA GuideSignature Touch
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
  • Adreno 330
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 354
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1174
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Guide, Signature Touch.
SpecificationXDA GuideSignature Touch
Release date
  • 2008
  • December
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Grey
  • 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. Unknown
  • 8290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Guide, Signature Touch.
SpecificationXDA GuideSignature Touch
SIM card
  • Mini-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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 XDA Guide, Signature Touch.
SpecificationXDA GuideSignature Touch
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Bang & Olufsen -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Guide, Signature Touch.
SpecificationXDA GuideSignature Touch
Dop
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -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