Vertu Signature Touch vs ZTE Blade A7

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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 A7: 46 g lighter

    Signature Touch:
    192 g
    Blade A7:
    146 g
  • Width

    Signature Touch: 3.8 mm narrower

    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
    Blade A7:
    72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Signature Touch: 1.31 in smaller diagonal

    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
    Blade A7:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Signature Touch:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Blade A7:
    Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade A7: 2.8 mm thinner

    Signature Touch:
    10.7 mm
    Blade A7:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Signature Touch: 9 mm shorter

    Signature Touch:
    145 mm
    Blade A7:
    154 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
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +2.8 mm versus Blade A7
  2. 2. Blade A7

    Height:
    154 mm +9 mm versus Signature Touch
    Width:
    72.8 mm +3.8 mm versus Signature Touch
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Signature Touch

    192 g

    +46 g versus Blade A7

  2. 2. Blade A7

    146 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. Blade A7

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    88.7 cm²

Blade A7 has approximately 45.6% 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, Blade A7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSignature TouchBlade A7
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Blade A7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 3 GB RAM 32 GB · 2 GB 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. Blade A7

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

    2275 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A7

    3200 mAh

    +925 mAh versus Signature Touch

Specifications

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1. Signature Touch2. Blade A7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Signature Touch, Blade A7.
SpecificationSignature TouchBlade A7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
  • 154 Х 72.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2275 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MiFavor 9.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Signature Touch, Blade A7.
SpecificationSignature TouchBlade A7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type IPS L
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 88.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 79.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 469 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-proof glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Signature Touch, Blade A7.
SpecificationSignature TouchBlade A7
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Signature Touch, Blade A7.
SpecificationSignature TouchBlade A7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Mali-G72 MP3
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 354
  • 607
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1174
  • 2412
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1650
General specs
General specs — specifications for Signature Touch, Blade A7.
SpecificationSignature TouchBlade A7
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Jet/ Claret leather
  • pure Jet leather
  • Pure Jet Red Gold
  • Seaspray/ Damson/ Pure navy lizard
  • Jet Alligator
  • Clous De Paris
  • Black
  • Blue
  • black/blue
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Signature Touch, Blade A7.
SpecificationSignature TouchBlade A7
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600; TD-LTE 1900 / 2100 / 2400 / 2600
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Signature Touch, Blade A7.
SpecificationSignature TouchBlade A7
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, Blade A7.
SpecificationSignature TouchBlade A7
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