Nokia Lumia 800 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Lumia 800:
    OLED
    Compass:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Lumia 800: 26.7 g lighter

    Lumia 800:
    142 g
    Compass:
    168.7 g
  • Width

    Lumia 800: 11.4 mm narrower

    Lumia 800:
    61.2 mm
    Compass:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 800: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 800:
    3.7 in
    Compass:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 800:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Compass:
    Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • Depth

    Compass: 2.3 mm thinner

    Lumia 800:
    12.1 mm
    Compass:
    9.8 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 800

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +2.3 mm versus Compass
  2. 2. Compass

    Height:
    146 mm +29.5 mm versus Lumia 800
    Width:
    72.6 mm +11.4 mm versus Lumia 800
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 800

    142 g

  2. 2. Compass

    168.7 g

    +26.7 g versus Lumia 800

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 800

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. Compass

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

Compass has approximately 76.9% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 800.

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 800, Compass, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 800Compass
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Lumia 800: Original memory entry

16 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. Lumia 800

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 800

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Compass

    2000 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Lumia 800

Specifications

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1. Lumia 8002. Compass

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 800, Compass.
SpecificationLumia 800Compass
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
  • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 168.7 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • upgradable to 7.8
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 800, Compass.
SpecificationLumia 800Compass
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.7%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 800, Compass.
SpecificationLumia 800Compass
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lumia 800, Compass.
SpecificationLumia 800Compass
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 800, Compass.
SpecificationLumia 800Compass
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 265 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 55 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 Lumia 800, Compass.
SpecificationLumia 800Compass
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 800, Compass.
SpecificationLumia 800Compass
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 800, Compass.
SpecificationLumia 800Compass
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor - Also known as Nokia Sea Ray
  • Sensors Accelerometer