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A1 Alpha vs Plum Compass LTE

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

A1 Alpha

A1 Alpha

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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.

  • WidthCompass LTE: 4.2 mm narrowerCompass LTE: 71.6 mm · Alpha: 75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalCompass LTE: 1.26 in smaller diagonalCompass LTE: 5 in · Alpha: 6.26 in
  • ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A (28nm) / Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)Alpha: Unisoc SC9863A (28nm) · Compass LTE: Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleAlpha: Dual · Compass LTE: Single
  • DepthAlpha: 1.2 mm thinnerAlpha: 8.1 mm · Compass LTE: 9.3 mm
  • Release year2019 / 2017Alpha: 2019 · Compass LTE: 2017

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.

Front
Alpha: 151.7 × 75.8 mm 1 Compass LTE: 150 × 71.6 mm 2
Side
Alpha: 151.7 × 8.1 mm 1 Compass LTE: 150 × 9.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Alpha
    Height
    151.7 mm
    Width
    75.8 mm
    Depth
    8.1 mm
    Weight
    150 g
  2. 2. Compass LTE
    Height
    150 mm
    Width
    71.6 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    146 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationAlphaCompass LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 150 Х 71.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TN TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationAlphaCompass LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationAlphaCompass LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationAlphaCompass LTE
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 29318
General specs
General specs
SpecificationAlphaCompass LTE
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationAlphaCompass LTE
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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 On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationAlphaCompass LTE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationAlphaCompass LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z517

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