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HP Pre 3 CDMA vs Plum Compass

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

    Pre 3 CDMA: 12.7 g lighter

    Pre 3 CDMA:
    156 g
    Compass:
    168.7 g
  • Width

    Pre 3 CDMA: 8.6 mm narrower

    Pre 3 CDMA:
    64 mm
    Compass:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3 CDMA: 1.42 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3 CDMA:
    3.58 in
    Compass:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3 CDMA:
    Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
    Compass:
    Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • Depth

    Compass: 6.2 mm thinner

    Pre 3 CDMA:
    16 mm
    Compass:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3 CDMA: 35 mm shorter

    Pre 3 CDMA:
    111 mm
    Compass:
    146 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. Pre 3 CDMA

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.2 mm versus Compass
  2. 2. Compass

    Height:
    146 mm +35 mm versus Pre 3 CDMA
    Width:
    72.6 mm +8.6 mm versus Pre 3 CDMA
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3 CDMA

    156 g

  2. 2. Compass

    168.7 g

    +12.7 g versus Pre 3 CDMA

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. Pre 3 CDMA

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

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

Compass has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Pre 3 CDMA.

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 Pre 3 CDMA, Compass, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre 3 CDMACompass
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Pre 3 CDMA: Original memory entry

8/16 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. Pre 3 CDMA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Compass

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. Pre 3 CDMA

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. Compass

    2000 mAh

    +770 mAh versus Pre 3 CDMA

Specifications

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1. Pre 3 CDMA2. Compass

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, Compass.
SpecificationPre 3 CDMACompass
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 168.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, Compass.
SpecificationPre 3 CDMACompass
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, Compass.
SpecificationPre 3 CDMACompass
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, Compass.
SpecificationPre 3 CDMACompass
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, Compass.
SpecificationPre 3 CDMACompass
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, Compass.
SpecificationPre 3 CDMACompass
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps / EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, Compass.
SpecificationPre 3 CDMACompass
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, Compass.
SpecificationPre 3 CDMACompass
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer