T-Mobile myTouch 3G 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

    myTouch 3G: 109 g lighter

    myTouch 3G:
    116 g
    Signature Touch (2015):
    225 g
  • Width

    myTouch 3G: 18 mm narrower

    myTouch 3G:
    56 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch 3G: 2 in smaller diagonal

    myTouch 3G:
    3.2 in
    Signature Touch (2015):
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    myTouch 3G:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Signature Touch (2015):
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Signature Touch (2015): 3.9 mm thinner

    myTouch 3G:
    14.7 mm
    Signature Touch (2015):
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    myTouch 3G: 42 mm shorter

    myTouch 3G:
    113 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. myTouch 3G

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    14.7 mm +3.9 mm versus Signature Touch (2015)
  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    Height:
    155 mm +42 mm versus myTouch 3G
    Width:
    74 mm +18 mm versus myTouch 3G
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. myTouch 3G

    116 g

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    225 g

    +109 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 (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 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

myTouch 3G: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. 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 (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. myTouch 3G

    1340 mAh

  2. 2. Signature Touch (2015)

    3160 mAh

    +1820 mAh versus myTouch 3G

Specifications

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1. myTouch 3G2. Signature Touch (2015)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for myTouch 3G, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationmyTouch 3GSignature Touch (2015)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 56 Х 14.7 mm
  • 155 Х 74 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 116 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.
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3160 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for myTouch 3G, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationmyTouch 3GSignature Touch (2015)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.2%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for myTouch 3G, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationmyTouch 3GSignature Touch (2015)
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 21 MP
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2.1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for myTouch 3G, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationmyTouch 3GSignature Touch (2015)
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 430
General specs
General specs — specifications for myTouch 3G, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationmyTouch 3GSignature Touch (2015)
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • 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.
  • 250 EUR
  • 9000 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for myTouch 3G, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationmyTouch 3GSignature 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 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 (MHL)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for myTouch 3G, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationmyTouch 3GSignature Touch (2015)
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for myTouch 3G, Signature Touch (2015).
SpecificationmyTouch 3GSignature Touch (2015)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input - Trackball
  • 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