Meizu Note 9 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: 24 g lighter

    Note 9:
    170 g
    Compass LTE:
    146 g
  • Width

    Compass LTE: 2.8 mm narrower

    Note 9:
    74.4 mm
    Compass LTE:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Compass LTE: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Note 9:
    6.2 in
    Compass LTE:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Note 9:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    Compass LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Note 9:
    Dual
    Compass LTE:
    Single
  • Depth

    Note 9: 0.6 mm thinner

    Note 9:
    8.7 mm
    Compass LTE:
    9.3 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. Note 9

    Height:
    153.1 mm +3.1 mm versus Compass LTE
    Width:
    74.4 mm +2.8 mm versus Compass LTE
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Compass LTE

    Height:
    150 mm
    Width:
    71.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.6 mm versus Note 9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Note 9

    170 g

    +24 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. Note 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.9 cm²
  2. 2. Compass LTE

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

Note 9 has approximately 40.6% 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 Note 9, Compass LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNote 9Compass LTE
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Note 9: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Note 9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Note 9

    4000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Compass LTE

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Note 92. Compass LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Note 9, Compass LTE.
SpecificationNote 9Compass LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.1 Х 74.4 Х 8.7 mm
  • 150 Х 71.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TN TFT
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2244 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.2
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Note 9, Compass LTE.
SpecificationNote 9Compass LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Note 9, Compass LTE.
SpecificationNote 9Compass LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Note 9, Compass LTE.
SpecificationNote 9Compass LTE
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29318
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2398
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5973
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 213486
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 512
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1611
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Note 9, Compass LTE.
SpecificationNote 9Compass LTE
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
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 Note 9, Compass LTE.
SpecificationNote 9Compass LTE
SIM card
  • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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-A
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.1
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Note 9, Compass LTE.
SpecificationNote 9Compass LTE
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Note 9, Compass LTE.
SpecificationNote 9Compass LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (mCharge)
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z517