Nokia Lumia 638 vs Plum Compass

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

    Lumia 638: 32.7 g lighter

    Lumia 638:
    136 g
    Compass:
    168.7 g
  • Width

    Lumia 638: 5.9 mm narrower

    Lumia 638:
    66.7 mm
    Compass:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 638: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 638:
    4.5 in
    Compass:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 638:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Compass:
    Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • Depth

    Lumia 638: 0.6 mm thinner

    Lumia 638:
    9.2 mm
    Compass:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 638: 16.5 mm shorter

    Lumia 638:
    129.5 mm
    Compass:
    146 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. Lumia 638

    Height:
    129.5 mm
    Width:
    66.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Compass

    Height:
    146 mm +16.5 mm versus Lumia 638
    Width:
    72.6 mm +5.9 mm versus Lumia 638
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.6 mm versus Lumia 638

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 638

    136 g

  2. 2. Compass

    168.7 g

    +32.7 g versus Lumia 638

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. Lumia 638

    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 Lumia 638.

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 Lumia 638, Compass, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 638Compass
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB 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. Lumia 638

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

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

  1. 1. Lumia 638

    1830 mAh

  2. 2. Compass

    2000 mAh

    +170 mAh versus Lumia 638

Specifications

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1. Lumia 6382. Compass

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 638, Compass.
SpecificationLumia 638Compass
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.2 mm
  • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 168.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 638, Compass.
SpecificationLumia 638Compass
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.6%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 638, Compass.
SpecificationLumia 638Compass
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lumia 638, Compass.
SpecificationLumia 638Compass
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 638, Compass.
SpecificationLumia 638Compass
Release date
  • 2014
  • December
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 Lumia 638, Compass.
SpecificationLumia 638Compass
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-1010 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.46 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 638, Compass.
SpecificationLumia 638Compass
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 638, Compass.
SpecificationLumia 638Compass
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer