Vertu Signature Touch vs Xolo A42

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.

  • Width

    A42: 5.5 mm narrower

    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A42: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 0.5 mm thinner

    Signature Touch:
    10.7 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    A42: 20.5 mm shorter

    Signature Touch:
    145 mm
    A42:
    124.5 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

    Height:
    145 mm +20.5 mm versus A42
    Width:
    69 mm +5.5 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +0.5 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    192 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A42

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Signature Touch has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than A42.

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, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSignature TouchA42
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
A42: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. A42

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    2275 mAh

    +875 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Signature Touch2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Signature Touch, A42.
SpecificationSignature TouchA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Signature Touch, A42.
SpecificationSignature TouchA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 469 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-proof glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Signature Touch, A42.
SpecificationSignature TouchA42
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Signature Touch, A42.
SpecificationSignature TouchA42
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 354
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1174
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Signature Touch, A42.
SpecificationSignature TouchA42
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Jet/ Claret leather
  • pure Jet leather
  • Pure Jet Red Gold
  • Seaspray/ Damson/ Pure navy lizard
  • Jet Alligator
  • Clous De Paris
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 8290 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Signature Touch, A42.
SpecificationSignature TouchA42
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Signature Touch, A42.
SpecificationSignature TouchA42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Bang & Olufsen -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Signature Touch, A42.
SpecificationSignature TouchA42
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity