Dell Venue 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

    Compass LTE: 18 g lighter

    Venue:
    164 g
    Compass LTE:
    146 g
  • Width

    Venue: 7.6 mm narrower

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

    Venue: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Venue:
    4.1 in
    Compass LTE:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Venue:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Compass LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Compass LTE: 3.6 mm thinner

    Venue:
    12.9 mm
    Compass LTE:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Venue: 29 mm shorter

    Venue:
    121 mm
    Compass LTE:
    150 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. Venue

    Height:
    121 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +3.6 mm versus Compass LTE
  2. 2. Compass LTE

    Height:
    150 mm +29 mm versus Venue
    Width:
    71.6 mm +7.6 mm versus Venue
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Venue

    164 g

    +18 g versus Compass LTE

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    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. Venue

    Screen diagonal:
    4.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.8 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 44% more rectangular screen area than Venue.

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

1 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. Venue

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. Venue

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    2100 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Venue

Specifications

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1. Venue2. Compass LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Venue, Compass LTE.
SpecificationVenueCompass LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121 Х 64 Х 12.9 mm
  • 150 Х 71.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TN TFT
Screen size
  • 4.1" 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.
  • 1 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.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Venue, Compass LTE.
SpecificationVenueCompass LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 47.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.8%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Venue, Compass LTE.
SpecificationVenueCompass LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Venue, Compass LTE.
SpecificationVenueCompass LTE
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29318
General specs
General specs — specifications for Venue, Compass LTE.
SpecificationVenueCompass LTE
Release date
  • 2010
  • December
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 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 — specifications for Venue, Compass LTE.
SpecificationVenueCompass LTE
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Venue, Compass LTE.
SpecificationVenueCompass LTE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Venue, Compass LTE.
SpecificationVenueCompass LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Organizer -Quick Office document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Previously known as Dell Thunder
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z517