Motorola MOTO MT870 vs Plum Compass

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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

    MOTO MT870: 19.7 g lighter

    MOTO MT870:
    149 g
    Compass:
    168.7 g
  • Width

    MOTO MT870: 7.8 mm narrower

    MOTO MT870:
    64.8 mm
    Compass:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MOTO MT870: 1 in smaller diagonal

    MOTO MT870:
    4 in
    Compass:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Compass: 3.4 mm thinner

    MOTO MT870:
    13.2 mm
    Compass:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    MOTO MT870: 23 mm shorter

    MOTO MT870:
    123 mm
    Compass:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    MOTO MT870:
    2011
    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. MOTO MT870

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    64.8 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +3.4 mm versus Compass
  2. 2. Compass

    Height:
    146 mm +23 mm versus MOTO MT870
    Width:
    72.6 mm +7.8 mm versus MOTO MT870
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MOTO MT870

    149 g

  2. 2. Compass

    168.7 g

    +19.7 g versus MOTO MT870

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. MOTO MT870

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

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

Compass has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than MOTO MT870.

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 MOTO MT870, Compass, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMOTO MT870Compass
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
MOTO MT870: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. MOTO MT870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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

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  1. 1. MOTO MT870

    1880 mAh

  2. 2. Compass

    2000 mAh

    +120 mAh versus MOTO MT870

Specifications

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1. MOTO MT8702. Compass

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MOTO MT870, Compass.
SpecificationMOTO MT870Compass
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 64.8 Х 13.2 mm
  • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 168.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1880 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MOTO MT870, Compass.
SpecificationMOTO MT870Compass
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.3%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MOTO MT870, Compass.
SpecificationMOTO MT870Compass
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for MOTO MT870, Compass.
SpecificationMOTO MT870Compass
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MOTO MT870, Compass.
SpecificationMOTO MT870Compass
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Cloud gray
  • Light gold
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 15 h
  • 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 MOTO MT870, Compass.
SpecificationMOTO MT870Compass
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MOTO MT870, Compass.
SpecificationMOTO MT870Compass
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for MOTO MT870, Compass.
SpecificationMOTO MT870Compass
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/AAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer