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LG U 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

    U: 11 g lighter

    U:
    135 g
    Compass LTE:
    146 g
  • Width

    Compass LTE: 1.6 mm narrower

    U:
    73.2 mm
    Compass LTE:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Compass LTE: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    U:
    5.2 in
    Compass LTE:
    5 in
  • Depth

    U: 1.6 mm thinner

    U:
    7.7 mm
    Compass LTE:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    U: 2.4 mm shorter

    U:
    147.6 mm
    Compass LTE:
    150 mm
  • Release year

    U:
    2016
    Compass LTE:
    2017

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. U

    Height:
    147.6 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm +1.6 mm versus Compass LTE
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Compass LTE

    Height:
    150 mm +2.4 mm versus U
    Width:
    71.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.6 mm versus U

Weight

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

  1. 1. U

    135 g

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    146 g

    +11 g versus U

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. U

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

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

U has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Compass LTE.

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 U, Compass LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageUCompass LTE
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. U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. U

    3000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Compass LTE

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. U2. Compass LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U, Compass LTE.
SpecificationUCompass LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.6 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
  • 150 Х 71.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TN TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 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 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U, Compass LTE.
SpecificationUCompass LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U, Compass LTE.
SpecificationUCompass LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U, Compass LTE.
SpecificationUCompass LTE
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.14 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29318
General specs
General specs — specifications for U, Compass LTE.
SpecificationUCompass LTE
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U, Compass LTE.
SpecificationUCompass LTE
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 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • 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
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U, Compass LTE.
SpecificationUCompass LTE
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for U, Compass LTE.
SpecificationUCompass LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z517