Motorola MT917 vs Plum Compass

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

  MT917: 29.7 g lighter

  MT917:

  139 g

  Compass:

  168.7 g

• Width

  MT917: 2.7 mm narrower

  MT917:

  69.9 mm

  Compass:

  72.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  MT917: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  MT917:

  4.5 in

  Compass:

  5 in

• Depth

  MT917: 1.3 mm thinner

  MT917:

  8.5 mm

  Compass:

  9.8 mm

• Height

  MT917: 13.5 mm shorter

  MT917:

  132.5 mm

  Compass:

  146 mm

• Release year

  MT917:

  2011

  Compass:

  2016

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. MT917

   Height:

   132.5 mm

   Width:

   69.9 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Compass

   Height:

   146 mm +13.5 mm versus MT917

   Width:

   72.6 mm +2.7 mm versus MT917

   Depth:

   9.8 mm +1.3 mm versus MT917

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. MT917

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   55.8 cm²

2. 2. Compass

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Compass has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than MT917.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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