T-Mobile myTouch 3G 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

    myTouch 3G: 76 g lighter

    myTouch 3G:
    116 g
    Signature Touch:
    192 g
  • Width

    myTouch 3G: 13 mm narrower

    myTouch 3G:
    56 mm
    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch 3G: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    myTouch 3G:
    3.2 in
    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    myTouch 3G:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Signature Touch:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Signature Touch: 4 mm thinner

    myTouch 3G:
    14.7 mm
    Signature Touch:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    myTouch 3G: 32 mm shorter

    myTouch 3G:
    113 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. myTouch 3G

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    14.7 mm +4 mm versus Signature Touch
  2. 2. Signature Touch

    Height:
    145 mm +32 mm versus myTouch 3G
    Width:
    69 mm +13 mm versus myTouch 3G
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. myTouch 3G

    116 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    192 g

    +76 g versus myTouch 3G

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. myTouch 3G

    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 myTouch 3G.

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 myTouch 3G, Signature Touch, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragemyTouch 3GSignature Touch
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
myTouch 3G: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 512 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. myTouch 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. myTouch 3G

    1340 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch

    2275 mAh

    +935 mAh versus myTouch 3G

Specifications

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1. myTouch 3G2. Signature Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for myTouch 3G, Signature Touch.
SpecificationmyTouch 3GSignature Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 56 Х 14.7 mm
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 116 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
  • 512 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for myTouch 3G, Signature Touch.
SpecificationmyTouch 3GSignature 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
  • 48.2%
  • 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 myTouch 3G, Signature Touch.
SpecificationmyTouch 3GSignature 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
  • CIF
  • 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 myTouch 3G, Signature Touch.
SpecificationmyTouch 3GSignature Touch
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 330
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 354
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1174
General specs
General specs — specifications for myTouch 3G, Signature Touch.
SpecificationmyTouch 3GSignature Touch
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • 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.
  • 250 EUR
  • 8290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for myTouch 3G, Signature Touch.
SpecificationmyTouch 3GSignature 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
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.05 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 myTouch 3G, Signature Touch.
SpecificationmyTouch 3GSignature 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 myTouch 3G, Signature Touch.
SpecificationmyTouch 3GSignature Touch
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input - 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