Sony Xperia E3 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 E3: 81.2 g lighter

    Xperia E3:
    143.8 g
    Signature Touch (2015):
    225 g
  • Width

    Xperia E3: 4.6 mm narrower

    Xperia E3:
    69.4 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia E3: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia E3:
    4.5 in
    Signature Touch (2015):
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia E3:
    Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Signature Touch (2015):
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia E3: 2.3 mm thinner

    Xperia E3:
    8.5 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia E3: 17.9 mm shorter

    Xperia E3:
    137.1 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 E3

    Height:
    137.1 mm
    Width:
    69.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    Height:
    155 mm +17.9 mm versus Xperia E3
    Width:
    74 mm +4.6 mm versus Xperia E3
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +2.3 mm versus Xperia E3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia E3

    143.8 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    225 g

    +81.2 g versus Xperia E3

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 E3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 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 33.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E3.

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 Xperia E3, Signature Touch (2015), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia E3Signature Touch (2015)
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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 E3

NFC:
Yes
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 E3

    2330 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    3160 mAh

    +830 mAh versus Xperia E3

Specifications

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1. Xperia E32. Signature Touch (2015)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia E3, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia E3Signature Touch (2015)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.1 Х 69.4 Х 8.5 mm
  • 155 Х 74 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 143.8 g
  • 225 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3160 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia E3, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia E3Signature Touch (2015)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.6%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia E3, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia E3Signature Touch (2015)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 21 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia E3, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia E3Signature Touch (2015)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18721
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 346
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1148
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia E3, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia E3Signature Touch (2015)
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • copper
  • 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.
  • 170 EUR
  • 9000 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 706 h (2G) / Up to 661 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia E3, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia E3Signature Touch (2015)
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2203 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2206
  • D2243 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2202 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D2203 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2206 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2243
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 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
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia E3, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia E3Signature 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 E3, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia E3Signature Touch (2015)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202
  • 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