Vertu Signature Touch vs ZTE Era: specs comparison

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.

Screen diagonal

Era: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

Signature Touch:

4.7 in

Era:

4.3 in
Release year

Signature Touch:

2014

Era:

2012

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. Signature Touch

Height:

145 mm
Width:

69 mm
Depth:

10.7 mm

Weight:

192 g
2. Era

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Weight:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. Signature Touch

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²
2. Era

Screen diagonal:

4.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

51 cm²

Signature Touch has approximately 19.5% more rectangular screen area than Era.

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, Era, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Signature Touch	Era
8 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
64 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded

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. Era

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Signature Touch2. Era

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Signature Touch, Era.
Specification	Signature Touch	Era
Dimensions (HxWxD)	145 Х 69 Х 10.7 mm	Х Х mm
Weight	192 g	0 g
Technology	Sapphire crystal glass	TFT
Screen size	4.7" inch	4.3" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 2 GB RAM	8 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2275 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	0 mAh,
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)	Nvidia Tegra 3
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Signature Touch, Era.
Specification	Signature Touch	Era
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.9 cm2	51.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	60.9%	54.3%
PPI /points per inch/	469 PPI	256 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-proof glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Signature Touch, Era.
Specification	Signature Touch	Era
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP Hasselblad certified AF	8 MP AF
Functions	Dual-LED flash	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2.1 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	2.1 MP	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Signature Touch, Era.
Specification	Signature Touch	Era
Processor CPU	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400	Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 330	ULP GeForce
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	354	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1174	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Signature Touch, Era.
Specification	Signature Touch	Era
Release date	2014 June	2012 February
Colors	Jet/ Claret leather pure Jet leather Pure Jet Red Gold Seaspray/ Damson/ Pure navy lizard Jet Alligator Clous De Paris	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	8290 EUR	Unknown
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, Era.
Specification	Signature Touch	Era
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Mini-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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 DLNA UMA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB Host	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP LE	3.0 A2DP EDR
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, Era.
Specification	Signature Touch	Era
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Bang & Olufsen -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Signature Touch, Era.
Specification	Signature Touch	Era
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 gyro proximity compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input

Vertu Signature Touch vs ZTE Era