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Nokia N900 vs Plum Compass

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N900

Nokia N900

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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.

  • WeightCompass: 12.3 g lighterCompass: 168.7 g · N900: 181 g
  • WidthN900: 12.8 mm narrowerN900: 59.8 mm · Compass: 72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalN900: 1.5 in smaller diagonalN900: 3.5 in · Compass: 5 in
  • ChipsetTI OMAP 3430 / Spreadtrum SC7731CN900: TI OMAP 3430 · Compass: Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • DepthCompass: 8.2 mm thinnerCompass: 9.8 mm · N900: 18 mm
  • HeightN900: 35.1 mm shorterN900: 110.9 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
N900: 110.9 × 59.8 mm 1 Compass: 146 × 72.6 mm 2
Side
N900: 110.9 × 18 mm 1 Compass: 146 × 9.8 mm 2
  1. 1. N900
    Height
    110.9 mm
    Width
    59.8 mm
    Depth
    18 mm+8.2 mm versus Compass
    Weight
    181 g
  2. 2. Compass
    Height
    146 mm+35.1 mm versus N900
    Width
    72.6 mm+12.8 mm versus N900
    Depth
    9.8 mm
    Weight
    168.7 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N900181 g

    +12.3 g versus Compass

  2. 2. Compass168.7 g

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.

Screen size
N900: 3.5 in, 5:3, About 34.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Compass: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N900 3.5 in · 5:3 About 34.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Compass 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Compass has approximately 97.7% more rectangular screen area than N900.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageN900Compass
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
N900: Original memory entry

32 GB · 256 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. N900

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 16 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 capacity

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

  1. 1. N9001320 mAh
  2. 2. Compass2000 mAh

    +680 mAh versus N900

Specifications

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1. N9002. Compass

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN900Compass
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.9 Х 59.8 Х 18 mm
  • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 168.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 800 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Maemo 5
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3430
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN900Compass
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.6%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN900Compass
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@25fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN900Compass
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN900Compass
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h 30 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
SpecificationN900Compass
SIM card
  • Mini-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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN900Compass
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio (via third par
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN900Compass
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD/DivX player -TV-out -PDF document viewer -Photo editor
  • Sensors Accelerometer