Celkon A40 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.

  • Weight

    A40: 19.5 g lighter

    A40:
    126.5 g
    Compass LTE:
    146 g
  • Width

    A40: 7.6 mm narrower

    A40:
    64 mm
    Compass LTE:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A40: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A40:
    4 in
    Compass LTE:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Compass LTE: 1.5 mm thinner

    A40:
    10.8 mm
    Compass LTE:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    A40: 23.8 mm shorter

    A40:
    126.2 mm
    Compass LTE:
    150 mm
  • Release year

    A40:
    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. A40

    Height:
    126.2 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +1.5 mm versus Compass LTE
  2. 2. Compass LTE

    Height:
    150 mm +23.8 mm versus A40
    Width:
    71.6 mm +7.6 mm versus A40
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A40

    126.5 g

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    146 g

    +19.5 g versus A40

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. A40

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Compass LTE

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

Compass LTE has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than A40.

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 A40, Compass LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA40Compass LTE
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
A40: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. A40

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. A40

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus A40

Specifications

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1. A402. Compass LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A40, Compass LTE.
SpecificationA40Compass LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.2 Х 64 Х 10.8 mm
  • 150 Х 71.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 126.5 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TN TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A40, Compass LTE.
SpecificationA40Compass LTE
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.4%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A40, Compass LTE.
SpecificationA40Compass LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A40, Compass LTE.
SpecificationA40Compass LTE
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29318
General specs
General specs — specifications for A40, Compass LTE.
SpecificationA40Compass LTE
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • 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 A40, Compass LTE.
SpecificationA40Compass LTE
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A40, Compass LTE.
SpecificationA40Compass LTE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A40, Compass LTE.
SpecificationA40Compass LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z517