Sony Xperia E1 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

    Xperia E1: 105 g lighter

    Xperia E1:
    120 g
    Signature Touch (2015):
    225 g
  • Width

    Xperia E1: 11.6 mm narrower

    Xperia E1:
    62.4 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E1: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia E1:
    4 in
    Signature Touch (2015):
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia E1:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Signature Touch (2015):
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Signature Touch (2015): 1.2 mm thinner

    Xperia E1:
    12 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia E1: 37 mm shorter

    Xperia E1:
    118 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    155 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. Xperia E1

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +1.2 mm versus Signature Touch (2015)
  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    Height:
    155 mm +37 mm versus Xperia E1
    Width:
    74 mm +11.6 mm versus Xperia E1
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia E1

    120 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    225 g

    +105 g versus Xperia E1

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. Xperia E1

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

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

Signature Touch (2015) has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E1.

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.

Xperia E1: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Xperia E1

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

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. Xperia E1

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    3160 mAh

    +1460 mAh versus Xperia E1

Specifications

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1. Xperia E12. Signature Touch (2015)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia E1, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia E1Signature Touch (2015)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 62.4 Х 12 mm
  • 155 Х 74 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 225 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3160 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); Timescape UI
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia E1, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia E1Signature Touch (2015)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.8%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia E1, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia E1Signature Touch (2015)
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • f/2.5
  • 21 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • SVGA@20fps
  • Yes
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 Xperia E1, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia E1Signature Touch (2015)
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 12182
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia E1, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia E1Signature Touch (2015)
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Purple
  • White
  • 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.
  • 140 EUR
  • 9000 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 13 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia E1, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia E1Signature Touch (2015)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  • 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
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia E1, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia E1Signature Touch (2015)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia E1, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia E1Signature Touch (2015)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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