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LG K50 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: 4.4 mm narrower

    K50:
    77 mm
    Compass:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Compass: 1.26 in smaller diagonal

    K50:
    6.26 in
    Compass:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    K50:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
    Compass:
    Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • Rear camera layout

    K50:
    Dual
    Compass:
    Single
  • Depth

    K50: 1.1 mm thinner

    K50:
    8.7 mm
    Compass:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Compass: 15.3 mm shorter

    K50:
    161.3 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. K50

    Height:
    161.3 mm +15.3 mm versus Compass
    Width:
    77 mm +4.4 mm versus Compass
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Compass

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    72.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.1 mm versus K50

Weight

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

  1. 1. K50

    170 g

    +1.3 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. K50

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Compass

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

K50 has approximately 41.9% 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 K50, Compass, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageK50Compass
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 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. K50

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. K50

    3500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Compass

  2. 2. Compass

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. K502. Compass

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K50, Compass.
SpecificationK50Compass
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77 Х 8.7 mm
  • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 168.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 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
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K50, Compass.
SpecificationK50Compass
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K50, Compass.
SpecificationK50Compass
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4 depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K50, Compass.
SpecificationK50Compass
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75122
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for K50, Compass.
SpecificationK50Compass
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Aurora Black
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Platinum Gray
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
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 K50, Compass.
SpecificationK50Compass
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K50, Compass.
SpecificationK50Compass
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for K50, Compass.
SpecificationK50Compass
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as LG K12 Max for Brazil
  • Sensors Accelerometer