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Nokia N72 vs Plum Compass

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N72

Nokia N72

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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.

        • WeightN72: 44.7 g lighterN72: 124 g · Compass: 168.7 g
        • WidthN72: 19.6 mm narrowerN72: 53 mm · Compass: 72.6 mm
        • Screen diagonalN72: 2.9 in smaller diagonalN72: 2.1 in · Compass: 5 in
        • ChipsetTI OMAP 1710 / Spreadtrum SC7731CN72: TI OMAP 1710 · Compass: Spreadtrum SC7731C
        • DepthCompass: 12 mm thinnerCompass: 9.8 mm · N72: 21.8 mm
        • HeightN72: 37 mm shorterN72: 109 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.

        Front
        N72: 109 × 53 mm 1 Compass: 146 × 72.6 mm 2
        Side
        N72: 109 × 21.8 mm 1 Compass: 146 × 9.8 mm 2
        1. 1. N72
          Height
          109 mm
          Width
          53 mm
          Depth
          21.8 mm
          Weight
          124 g
        2. 2. Compass
          Height
          146 mm
          Width
          72.6 mm
          Depth
          9.8 mm
          Weight
          168.7 g

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationN72Compass
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
        • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
        Weight
        • 124 g
        • 168.7 g
        Technology
        • TFT
        • IPS LCD
        Screen size
        • 2.1" inch
        • 5" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 176 x 208 px
        • 720 x 1280 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 20 MB
        • 8 GB
        • 1 GB RAM
        Memory card support
        • RS-DV-MMC
        • 128 MB included
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 970 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        • 2000 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Symbian OS 8.1
        • Series 60 UI 2.8
        • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
        Chipset
        • TI OMAP 1710
        • Spreadtrum SC7731C
        Headphone jack
        • No
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationN72Compass
        Touchscreen Unknown
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 256K
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 14.0 cm2
        • 68.9 cm2
        Screen format Unknown
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 24.3%
        • 65.0%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 0 PPI
        • 294 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationN72Compass
        Rear camera, main
        • 2 MP
        • Single
        • 8 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 2 MP
        • 8 MP
        • AF
        Functions
        • LED flash
        • LED flash
        Video
        • CIF
        • Yes
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0 MP,
        • 2 MP
        • Single
        Specifications Unknown
        • 2 MP
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationN72Compass
        Processor CPU
        • 220 MHz
        • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationN72Compass
        Release date
        • 2006
        • April
        • 2016
        • December
        Colors
        • Gloss Black
        • Pearl Pink
        • Black
        • Blue
        • Red
        • Gold
        • White
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 150 EUR
        		 Unknown
        Battery life
        • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
        • 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
        SpecificationN72Compass
        SIM card
        • Mini-SIM
        • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
        • dual stand-by)
        Network Unknown
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
        Speed Unknown
        • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
        GPRS
        • Class 10
        • Yes
        Edge
        • Class 10
        • Yes
        Wi-Fi
        • No
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • Wi-Fi Direct
        • hotspot
        GPS
        • No
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        USB
        • Pop-Port 2.0
        • microUSB 2.0
        Bluetooth
        • 2.0
        • 4.0
        • A2DP
        Harmful irradiation
        • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
        		 Unknown
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationN72Compass
        Radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • FM radio
        Others
        • Downloadable themes
        		 Unknown
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationN72Compass
        Dop
        • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing
        • Sensors Accelerometer