HTC Velocity 4G 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: 17.8 g lighter

    Velocity 4G:
    163.8 g
    Compass LTE:
    146 g
  • Width

    Velocity 4G: 4.6 mm narrower

    Velocity 4G:
    67 mm
    Compass LTE:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity 4G: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Velocity 4G:
    4.5 in
    Compass LTE:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Velocity 4G:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    Compass LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Compass LTE: 2 mm thinner

    Velocity 4G:
    11.3 mm
    Compass LTE:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Velocity 4G: 21.2 mm shorter

    Velocity 4G:
    128.8 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. Velocity 4G

    Height:
    128.8 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +2 mm versus Compass LTE
  2. 2. Compass LTE

    Height:
    150 mm +21.2 mm versus Velocity 4G
    Width:
    71.6 mm +4.6 mm versus Velocity 4G
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Velocity 4G

    163.8 g

    +17.8 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. Velocity 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 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 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Velocity 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 Velocity 4G, Compass LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVelocity 4GCompass LTE
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Velocity 4G: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 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. Velocity 4G

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. Velocity 4G

    1620 mAh

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    2100 mAh

    +480 mAh versus Velocity 4G

Specifications

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1. Velocity 4G2. Compass LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Velocity 4G, Compass LTE.
SpecificationVelocity 4GCompass LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.8 Х 67 Х 11.3 mm
  • 150 Х 71.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 163.8 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TN TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 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.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3.5
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Velocity 4G, Compass LTE.
SpecificationVelocity 4GCompass LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Velocity 4G, Compass LTE.
SpecificationVelocity 4GCompass LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Velocity 4G, Compass LTE.
SpecificationVelocity 4GCompass LTE
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29318
General specs
General specs — specifications for Velocity 4G, Compass LTE.
SpecificationVelocity 4GCompass LTE
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 293 h (2G) / Up to 248 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 10 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Velocity 4G, Compass LTE.
SpecificationVelocity 4GCompass LTE
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) LTE band 7(2600)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 80 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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 2.1
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Velocity 4G, Compass LTE.
SpecificationVelocity 4GCompass LTE
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Velocity 4G, Compass LTE.
SpecificationVelocity 4GCompass LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z517