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alcatel Flash vs Plum Compass LTE

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

    Compass LTE: 4.6 mm narrower

    Flash:
    76.2 mm
    Compass LTE:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Compass LTE: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Flash:
    5.5 in
    Compass LTE:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Flash:
    Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
    Compass LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Flash: 1.2 mm thinner

    Flash:
    8.1 mm
    Compass LTE:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Compass LTE: 2.1 mm shorter

    Flash:
    152.1 mm
    Compass LTE:
    150 mm
  • Release year

    Flash:
    2014
    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.

  1. 1. Flash

    Height:
    152.1 mm +2.1 mm versus Compass LTE
    Width:
    76.2 mm +4.6 mm versus Compass LTE
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Compass LTE

    Height:
    150 mm
    Width:
    71.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.2 mm versus Flash
    Weight:
    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. Flash

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Compass LTE

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

Flash has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Compass LTE.

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 Flash, Compass LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFlashCompass LTE
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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. Flash

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

2. Compass LTE

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. Flash

    3200 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Compass LTE

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Flash2. Compass LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Flash, Compass LTE.
SpecificationFlashCompass LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.1 Х 76.2 Х 8.1 mm
  • 150 Х 71.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 146 g
Technology Unknown
  • TN TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Flash, Compass LTE.
SpecificationFlashCompass LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.0%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Flash, Compass LTE.
SpecificationFlashCompass LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Flash, Compass LTE.
SpecificationFlashCompass LTE
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29318
General specs
General specs — specifications for Flash, Compass LTE.
SpecificationFlashCompass LTE
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Slate/white
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Flash, Compass LTE.
SpecificationFlashCompass LTE
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Flash, Compass LTE.
SpecificationFlashCompass LTE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Flash, Compass LTE.
SpecificationFlashCompass LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z517