Vertu Signature Touch vs Xiaomi Mi 5

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

    Mi 5: 63 g lighter

    Signature Touch:
    192 g
    Mi 5:
    129 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Signature Touch: 0.45 in smaller diagonal

    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
    Mi 5:
    5.15 in
  • Chipset

    Signature Touch:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Mi 5:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Mi 5: 3.4 mm thinner

    Signature Touch:
    10.7 mm
    Mi 5:
    7.3 mm
  • Release year

    Signature Touch:
    2014
    Mi 5:
    2016

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

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +3.4 mm versus Mi 5
  2. 2. Mi 5

    Height:
    144.6 mm
    Width:
    69.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Signature Touch

    192 g

    +63 g versus Mi 5

  2. 2. Mi 5

    129 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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Mi 5

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

Mi 5 has approximately 20.1% 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 Signature Touch, Mi 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSignature TouchMi 5
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Mi 5: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4 GB RAM - Pro edition64 GB · 3 GB RAM - Prime edition32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Standard

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

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Mi 5

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. Signature Touch

    2275 mAh

  2. 2. Mi 5

    3000 mAh

    +725 mAh versus Signature Touch

Specifications

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1. Signature Touch2. Mi 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Signature Touch, Mi 5.
SpecificationSignature TouchMi 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
  • 144.6 Х 69.2 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.15" 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.
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Pro edition64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Prime edition32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Standard
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Signature Touch, Mi 5.
SpecificationSignature TouchMi 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 73.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 73.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 469 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-proof glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Signature Touch, Mi 5.
SpecificationSignature TouchMi 5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Signature Touch, Mi 5.
SpecificationSignature TouchMi 5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.36 GHz Kryo) Standard edition -Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Prime & Pro edition
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 136258
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 354
  • 1606
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1174
  • 3694
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6540
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1865
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 306
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 780
General specs
General specs — specifications for Signature Touch, Mi 5.
SpecificationSignature TouchMi 5
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Jet/ Claret leather
  • pure Jet leather
  • Pure Jet Red Gold
  • Seaspray/ Damson/ Pure navy lizard
  • Jet Alligator
  • Clous De Paris
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Ceramic
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 8290 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Signature Touch, Mi 5.
SpecificationSignature TouchMi 5
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Signature Touch, Mi 5.
SpecificationSignature TouchMi 5
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Bang & Olufsen -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Signature Touch, Mi 5.
SpecificationSignature TouchMi 5
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Pro and Prime editions are China exclusive