Sony Xperia Z 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

    Xperia Z: 46 g lighter

    Xperia Z:
    146 g
    Signature Touch:
    192 g
  • Width

    Signature Touch: 2 mm narrower

    Xperia Z:
    71 mm
    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Signature Touch: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia Z:
    5 in
    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia Z:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Signature Touch:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia Z: 2.8 mm thinner

    Xperia Z:
    7.9 mm
    Signature Touch:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Xperia Z: 6 mm shorter

    Xperia Z:
    139 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. Xperia Z

    Height:
    139 mm
    Width:
    71 mm +2 mm versus Signature Touch
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Signature Touch

    Height:
    145 mm +6 mm versus Xperia Z
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +2.8 mm versus Xperia Z

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia Z

    146 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    192 g

    +46 g versus Xperia Z

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 Z

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Signature Touch

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

Xperia Z has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Signature Touch.

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 Z, Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia ZSignature Touch
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

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 Z

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Xperia Z

    2330 mAh

    +55 mAh versus Signature Touch

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    2275 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia Z2. Signature Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia Z, Signature Touch.
SpecificationXperia ZSignature Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia Z, Signature Touch.
SpecificationXperia ZSignature Touch
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.8%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 469 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
  • Scratch-proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia Z, Signature Touch.
SpecificationXperia ZSignature Touch
Rear camera, main
  • 13.1 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13.1 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.2 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.2 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia Z, Signature Touch.
SpecificationXperia ZSignature Touch
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20101
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 538
  • 354
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1331
  • 1174
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 930
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia Z, Signature Touch.
SpecificationXperia ZSignature Touch
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • 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.
  • 270 EUR
  • 8290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia Z, Signature Touch.
SpecificationXperia ZSignature Touch
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602
  • C6603 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C6603
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
  • 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 Xperia Z, Signature Touch.
SpecificationXperia ZSignature Touch
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Bang & Olufsen -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia Z, Signature Touch.
SpecificationXperia ZSignature Touch
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia C6603
  • Sony Xperia C6602
  • Sony Xperia Z LTE
  • Sony Xperia Z HSPA+
  • 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