Vertu Signature Touch (2015) vs ZTE Blade A3

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

    Blade A3: 61 g lighter

    Signature Touch (2015):
    225 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    Signature Touch (2015): 1.8 mm narrower

    Signature Touch (2015):
    74 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Signature Touch (2015): 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Signature Touch (2015):
    5.2 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Signature Touch (2015):
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    Blade A3:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A3: 2.6 mm thinner

    Signature Touch (2015):
    10.8 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Blade A3: 2.6 mm shorter

    Signature Touch (2015):
    155 mm
    Blade A3:
    152.4 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. Signature Touch (2015)

    Height:
    155 mm +2.6 mm versus Blade A3
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +2.6 mm versus Blade A3
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm +1.8 mm versus Signature Touch (2015)
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Signature Touch (2015)

    225 g

    +61 g versus Blade A3

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

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. Signature Touch (2015)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A3

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

Blade A3 has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Signature Touch (2015).

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 Signature Touch (2015), Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSignature Touch (2015)Blade A3
32 GB Unknown 3 GB 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. Signature Touch (2015)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Blade A3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Signature Touch (2015)

    3160 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +840 mAh versus Signature Touch (2015)

Specifications

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1. Signature Touch (2015)2. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Signature Touch (2015), Blade A3.
SpecificationSignature Touch (2015)Blade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 74 Х 10.8 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 225 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3160 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Signature Touch (2015), Blade A3.
SpecificationSignature Touch (2015)Blade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.0%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Signature Touch (2015), Blade A3.
SpecificationSignature Touch (2015)Blade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 21 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 21 MP
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for Signature Touch (2015), Blade A3.
SpecificationSignature Touch (2015)Blade A3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Signature Touch (2015), Blade A3.
SpecificationSignature Touch (2015)Blade A3
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Jet Calf
  • Garnet Calf
  • Grape Lizard
  • Pure Jet Lizard
  • Jet Alligator
  • Pure Navy Alligator
  • Clous de Paris Alligator
  • Pure Jet Red Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 9000 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Signature Touch (2015), Blade A3.
SpecificationSignature Touch (2015)Blade A3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Signature Touch (2015), Blade A3.
SpecificationSignature Touch (2015)Blade A3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Signature Touch (2015), Blade A3.
SpecificationSignature Touch (2015)Blade A3
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity