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LG K30 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

    Compass: 2.4 mm narrower

    K30:
    75 mm
    Compass:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Compass: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    K30:
    5.3 in
    Compass:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    K30:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    Compass:
    Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • Depth

    K30: 1.2 mm thinner

    K30:
    8.6 mm
    Compass:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Compass: 2.6 mm shorter

    K30:
    148.6 mm
    Compass:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    K30:
    2018
    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. K30

    Height:
    148.6 mm +2.6 mm versus Compass
    Width:
    75 mm +2.4 mm versus Compass
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Compass

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    72.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.2 mm versus K30

Weight

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

  1. 1. K30

    168.1 g

  2. 2. Compass

    168.7 g

    +0.6 g versus K30

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. K30

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

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

K30 has approximately 12.4% more rectangular screen area than Compass.

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 K30, Compass, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageK30Compass
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 2 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. K30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. K30

    2880 mAh

    +880 mAh versus Compass

  2. 2. Compass

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. K302. Compass

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K30, Compass.
SpecificationK30Compass
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 75 Х 8.6 mm
  • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 168.1 g
  • 168.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K30, Compass.
SpecificationK30Compass
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.5%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 277 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K30, Compass.
SpecificationK30Compass
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K30, Compass.
SpecificationK30Compass
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35822
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for K30, Compass.
SpecificationK30Compass
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 USD
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 K30, Compass.
SpecificationK30Compass
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - T-Mobile
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K30, Compass.
SpecificationK30Compass
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for K30, Compass.
SpecificationK30Compass
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer