Sony Xperia tipo 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 tipo: 125.6 g lighter

    Xperia tipo:
    99.4 g
    Signature Touch (2015):
    225 g
  • Width

    Xperia tipo: 17 mm narrower

    Xperia tipo:
    57 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia tipo: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia tipo:
    3.2 in
    Signature Touch (2015):
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia tipo:
    Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
    Signature Touch (2015):
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Signature Touch (2015): 2.2 mm thinner

    Xperia tipo:
    13 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Xperia tipo: 52 mm shorter

    Xperia tipo:
    103 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 tipo

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +2.2 mm versus Signature Touch (2015)
  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    Height:
    155 mm +52 mm versus Xperia tipo
    Width:
    74 mm +17 mm versus Xperia tipo
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia tipo

    99.4 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    225 g

    +125.6 g versus Xperia tipo

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 tipo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 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 144.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia tipo.

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 tipo: Original memory entry

2.9 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 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 tipo

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 tipo

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    3160 mAh

    +1660 mAh versus Xperia tipo

Specifications

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1. Xperia tipo2. Signature Touch (2015)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia tipo, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia tipoSignature Touch (2015)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 57 Х 13 mm
  • 155 Х 74 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 99.4 g
  • 225 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.2" 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.
  • 2.9 GB (2.5 GB user available)
  • 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3160 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia tipo, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia tipoSignature Touch (2015)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.9%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia tipo, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia tipoSignature Touch (2015)
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 21 MP
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 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 tipo, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia tipoSignature Touch (2015)
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 1000
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 185
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 184
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia tipo, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia tipoSignature Touch (2015)
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Classic Black
  • Classic White
  • Deep Red
  • Navy Blue
  • 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.
  • 80 EUR
  • 9000 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia tipo, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia tipoSignature Touch (2015)
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(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 7.2/5.76 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia tipo, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia tipoSignature Touch (2015)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia tipo, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationXperia tipoSignature Touch (2015)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Tapioca
  • Sony ST21i
  • Sony ST21a
  • 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