T-Mobile G1 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

    G1: 34 g lighter

    G1:
    158 g
    Signature Touch:
    192 g
  • Width

    G1: 13.3 mm narrower

    G1:
    55.7 mm
    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G1: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    G1:
    3.2 in
    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    G1:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Signature Touch:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Signature Touch: 6.4 mm thinner

    G1:
    17.1 mm
    Signature Touch:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    G1: 28 mm shorter

    G1:
    117 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. G1

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    55.7 mm
    Depth:
    17.1 mm +6.4 mm versus Signature Touch
  2. 2. Signature Touch

    Height:
    145 mm +28 mm versus G1
    Width:
    69 mm +13.3 mm versus G1
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. G1

    158 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    192 g

    +34 g versus G1

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. G1

    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 G1.

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 G1, Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG1Signature Touch
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
G1: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 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. G1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. G1

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    2275 mAh

    +1125 mAh versus G1

Specifications

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1. G12. Signature Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G1, Signature Touch.
SpecificationG1Signature Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 55.7 Х 17.1 mm
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • 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.
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G1, Signature Touch.
SpecificationG1Signature Touch
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.8%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 469 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G1, Signature Touch.
SpecificationG1Signature Touch
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 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 G1, Signature Touch.
SpecificationG1Signature Touch
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21315
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 354
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1174
General specs
General specs — specifications for G1, Signature Touch.
SpecificationG1Signature Touch
Release date
  • 2008
  • September
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • 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.
  • 290 EUR
  • 8290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G1, Signature Touch.
SpecificationG1Signature Touch
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
  • 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 G1, Signature Touch.
SpecificationG1Signature Touch
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Bang & Olufsen -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G1, Signature Touch.
SpecificationG1Signature Touch
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player - Trackball
  • 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