Vertu Signature Touch vs ZTE Blade V8

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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 V8: 51 g lighter

    Signature Touch:
    192 g
    Blade V8:
    141 g
  • Width

    Signature Touch: 2.5 mm narrower

    Signature Touch:
    69 mm
    Blade V8:
    71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Signature Touch: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Signature Touch:
    4.7 in
    Blade V8:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Signature Touch:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Blade V8:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Signature Touch:
    Single
    Blade V8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Blade V8: 3 mm thinner

    Signature Touch:
    10.7 mm
    Blade V8:
    7.7 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 +3 mm versus Blade V8
  2. 2. Blade V8

    Height:
    148.4 mm +3.4 mm versus Signature Touch
    Width:
    71.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Signature Touch
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Signature Touch

    192 g

    +51 g versus Blade V8

  2. 2. Blade V8

    141 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 V8

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

Blade V8 has approximately 22.4% 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 V8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSignature TouchBlade V8
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Blade V8: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 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 V8

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 V8

    2730 mAh

    +455 mAh versus Signature Touch

Specifications

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1. Signature Touch2. Blade V8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Signature Touch, Blade V8.
SpecificationSignature TouchBlade V8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm
  • 148.4 Х 71.5 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • Sapphire crystal glass
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.2" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 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
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Signature Touch, Blade V8.
SpecificationSignature TouchBlade V8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 70.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 469 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-proof glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Signature Touch, Blade V8.
SpecificationSignature TouchBlade V8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • Hasselblad certified
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 13 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Signature Touch, Blade V8.
SpecificationSignature TouchBlade V8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 40156
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 354
  • 668
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1174
  • 2379
General specs
General specs — specifications for Signature Touch, Blade V8.
SpecificationSignature TouchBlade V8
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Jet/ Claret leather
  • pure Jet leather
  • Pure Jet Red Gold
  • Seaspray/ Damson/ Pure navy lizard
  • Jet Alligator
  • Clous De Paris
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Dark Grey
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 8290 EUR
  • 250 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 V8.
SpecificationSignature TouchBlade V8
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • 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 V8.
SpecificationSignature TouchBlade V8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
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, Blade V8.
SpecificationSignature TouchBlade V8
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