Philips 968 vs Vertu Signature Touch (2015)

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

    968: 97 g lighter

    968:
    128 g
    Signature Touch (2015):
    225 g
  • Width

    968: 25.3 mm narrower

    968:
    48.7 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    74 mm
  • Depth

    Signature Touch (2015): 14.2 mm thinner

    968:
    25 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    968: 60 mm shorter

    968:
    95 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    155 mm
  • Release year

    968:
    2005
    Signature Touch (2015):
    2015

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. 968

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48.7 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +14.2 mm versus Signature Touch (2015)
  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    Height:
    155 mm +60 mm versus 968
    Width:
    74 mm +25.3 mm versus 968
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 968

    128 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    225 g

    +97 g versus 968

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 968

    968: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

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

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

968: Original memory entry

40 MB

Signature Touch (2015): Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. 968

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

2. Signature Touch (2015)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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. 968

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    3160 mAh

    +1710 mAh versus 968

Specifications

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1. 9682. Signature Touch (2015)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 968, Signature Touch (2015).
Specification968Signature Touch (2015)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95 Х 48.7 Х 25 mm
  • 155 Х 74 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 225 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 5.2" 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.
  • 40 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • SD
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3160 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 968, Signature Touch (2015).
Specification968Signature Touch (2015)
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 968, Signature Touch (2015).
Specification968Signature Touch (2015)
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 21 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 968, Signature Touch (2015).
Specification968Signature Touch (2015)
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 430
General specs
General specs — specifications for 968, Signature Touch (2015).
Specification968Signature Touch (2015)
Release date
  • 2005
  • July
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Titanium Tempo
  • Black Bass
  • Jet Calf
  • Garnet Calf
  • Grape Lizard
  • Pure Jet Lizard
  • Jet Alligator
  • Pure Navy Alligator
  • Clous de Paris Alligator
  • Pure Jet Red Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 9000 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 968, Signature Touch (2015).
Specification968Signature Touch (2015)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 968, Signature Touch (2015).
Specification968Signature Touch (2015)
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Swivel and rotate 90 deg -Handwriting recognition -Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 968, Signature Touch (2015).
Specification968Signature Touch (2015)
Dop
  • MP3/AAC+/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Lunar calendar -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel