Philips W930 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

    Signature Touch: 58 g lighter

    W930:
    250 g
    Signature Touch:
    192 g
  • Width

    W930: 11.2 mm narrower

    W930:
    57.8 mm
    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W930: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    W930:
    3.2 in
    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    W930:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Signature Touch:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Signature Touch: 11.3 mm thinner

    W930:
    22 mm
    Signature Touch:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    W930: 35 mm shorter

    W930:
    110 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. W930

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    57.8 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +11.3 mm versus Signature Touch
  2. 2. Signature Touch

    Height:
    145 mm +35 mm versus W930
    Width:
    69 mm +11.2 mm versus W930
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W930

    250 g

    +58 g versus Signature Touch

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    192 g

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. W930

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 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 99.7% more rectangular screen area than W930.

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 W930, Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW930Signature Touch
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
W930: Original memory entry

100 MB

Practical features

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

1. W930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 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. W930

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    2275 mAh

    +275 mAh versus W930

Specifications

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1. W9302. Signature Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W930, Signature Touch.
SpecificationW930Signature Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 57.8 Х 22 mm
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 250 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • Dual TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W930, Signature Touch.
SpecificationW930Signature Touch
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.0%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 469 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W930, Signature Touch.
SpecificationW930Signature Touch
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 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 W930, Signature Touch.
SpecificationW930Signature Touch
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 330
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 354
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1174
General specs
General specs — specifications for W930, Signature Touch.
SpecificationW930Signature Touch
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black/Gold
  • 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
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W930, Signature Touch.
SpecificationW930Signature Touch
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 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 W930, Signature Touch.
SpecificationW930Signature Touch
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Bang & Olufsen -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for W930, Signature Touch.
SpecificationW930Signature Touch
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -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