Motorola Moto X 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

    Moto X: 16 g lighter

    Moto X:
    130 g
    Compass LTE:
    146 g
  • Width

    Moto X: 6.3 mm narrower

    Moto X:
    65.3 mm
    Compass LTE:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Moto X: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Moto X:
    4.7 in
    Compass LTE:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Moto X:
    Qualcomm MSM8960DT Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Compass LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Compass LTE: 1.1 mm thinner

    Moto X:
    10.4 mm
    Compass LTE:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Moto X: 20.7 mm shorter

    Moto X:
    129.3 mm
    Compass LTE:
    150 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. Moto X

    Height:
    129.3 mm
    Width:
    65.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.1 mm versus Compass LTE
  2. 2. Compass LTE

    Height:
    150 mm +20.7 mm versus Moto X
    Width:
    71.6 mm +6.3 mm versus Moto X
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto X

    130 g

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    146 g

    +16 g versus Moto X

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 X

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

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

Compass LTE has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Moto X.

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 X, Compass LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMoto XCompass LTE
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 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. Moto X

NFC:
Yes
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. Moto X

    2200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Compass LTE

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto X2. Compass LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto X, Compass LTE.
SpecificationMoto XCompass LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.3 Х 65.3 Х 10.4 mm
  • 150 Х 71.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TN TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960DT Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto X, Compass LTE.
SpecificationMoto XCompass LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.1%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto X, Compass LTE.
SpecificationMoto XCompass LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Moto X, Compass LTE.
SpecificationMoto XCompass LTE
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18287
  • 29318
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 719
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1144
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 628
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto X, Compass LTE.
SpecificationMoto XCompass LTE
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White (front panel)
  • 18 color options (back panel)
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 576 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto X, Compass LTE.
SpecificationMoto XCompass LTE
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - EU LTE band 2(1900)
  • 17(700) - T-Mobile
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • 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
  • 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 Host
  • microUSB 2.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto X, Compass LTE.
SpecificationMoto XCompass LTE
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto X, Compass LTE.
SpecificationMoto XCompass LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature - Versions: XT1052 (Europe); XT1058 (AT&T); XT1053 (T-Mobile); XT1056 (Sprint); XT1060 (Verizon); XT1055 (U.S. Cellular)
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z517