Motorola MC55 vs Plum Pilot Plus

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

    Pilot Plus: 193 g lighter

    MC55:
    336 g
    Pilot Plus:
    143 g
  • Screen diagonal

    MC55: 2 in smaller diagonal

    MC55:
    3.5 in
    Pilot Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Pilot Plus: 18.7 mm thinner

    MC55:
    27 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Pilot Plus: 4.5 mm shorter

    MC55:
    152 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    147.5 mm
  • Release year

    MC55:
    2009
    Pilot Plus:
    2014

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. MC55

    Height:
    152 mm +4.5 mm versus Pilot Plus
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    27 mm +18.7 mm versus Pilot Plus
  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    Height:
    147.5 mm
    Width:
    76.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MC55

    336 g

    +193 g versus Pilot Plus

  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    143 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. MC55

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. Pilot Plus

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

Pilot Plus has approximately 119.8% more rectangular screen area than MC55.

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 MC55, Pilot Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMC55Pilot Plus
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
MC55: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 MB 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. MC55

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Pilot Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. MC55

    2400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Pilot Plus

  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. MC552. Pilot Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MC55, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationMC55Pilot Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 77 Х 27 mm
  • 147.5 Х 76.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 336 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MC55, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationMC55Pilot Plus
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.4%
  • 73.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MC55, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationMC55Pilot Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MC55, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationMC55Pilot Plus
Processor CPU
  • 520 MHz Intel PXA270
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 9000
General specs
General specs — specifications for MC55, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationMC55Pilot Plus
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MC55, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationMC55Pilot Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1 (USB host)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MC55, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationMC55Pilot Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for MC55, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationMC55Pilot Plus
Dop
  • Push-to-talk service -Snap-on magnetic stripe reader -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo Shock resistant -Drop-to-concrete resistance up to 1.2m -Barcode scanner
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Pilot Plus Z550