HTC Amaze 4G 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.

  • Width

    Amaze 4G: 7 mm narrower

    Amaze 4G:
    65.6 mm
    Compass:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Amaze 4G: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Amaze 4G:
    4.3 in
    Compass:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Compass: 2 mm thinner

    Amaze 4G:
    11.8 mm
    Compass:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Amaze 4G: 16 mm shorter

    Amaze 4G:
    130 mm
    Compass:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    Amaze 4G:
    2011
    Compass:
    2016

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. Amaze 4G

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    65.6 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +2 mm versus Compass
  2. 2. Compass

    Height:
    146 mm +16 mm versus Amaze 4G
    Width:
    72.6 mm +7 mm versus Amaze 4G
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Amaze 4G

    172.9 g

    +4.2 g versus Compass

  2. 2. Compass

    168.7 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. Amaze 4G

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

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

Compass has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Amaze 4G.

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 Amaze 4G, Compass, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAmaze 4GCompass
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Amaze 4G

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

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. Amaze 4G

    1730 mAh

  2. 2. Compass

    2000 mAh

    +270 mAh versus Amaze 4G

Specifications

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1. Amaze 4G2. Compass

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Amaze 4G, Compass.
SpecificationAmaze 4GCompass
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 11.8 mm
  • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 172.9 g
  • 168.7 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 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.
  • 1730 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Amaze 4G, Compass.
SpecificationAmaze 4GCompass
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Amaze 4G, Compass.
SpecificationAmaze 4GCompass
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Amaze 4G, Compass.
SpecificationAmaze 4GCompass
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Amaze 4G, Compass.
SpecificationAmaze 4GCompass
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h Talking time- Up to 6 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 Amaze 4G, Compass.
SpecificationAmaze 4GCompass
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • 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 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Amaze 4G, Compass.
SpecificationAmaze 4GCompass
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • SRS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Amaze 4G, Compass.
SpecificationAmaze 4GCompass
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For T-Mobile
  • Sensors Accelerometer