O2 XDA Serra vs Plum Compass LTE

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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

    Compass LTE: 19 g lighter

    XDA Serra:
    165 g
    Compass LTE:
    146 g
  • Width

    XDA Serra: 20.6 mm narrower

    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
    Compass LTE:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Serra: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
    Compass LTE:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Serra:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Compass LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Compass LTE: 8.8 mm thinner

    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
    Compass LTE:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 48 mm shorter

    XDA Serra:
    102 mm
    Compass LTE:
    150 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. XDA Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +8.8 mm versus Compass LTE
  2. 2. Compass LTE

    Height:
    150 mm +48 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    71.6 mm +20.6 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Serra

    165 g

    +19 g versus Compass LTE

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    146 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.

  1. 1. XDA Serra

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Compass LTE

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

Compass LTE has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than XDA Serra.

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 XDA Serra, Compass LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA SerraCompass LTE
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
XDA Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. XDA Serra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Compass LTE

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. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    2100 mAh

    +760 mAh versus XDA Serra

Specifications

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1. XDA Serra2. Compass LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Serra, Compass LTE.
SpecificationXDA SerraCompass LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 150 Х 71.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TN TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Serra, Compass LTE.
SpecificationXDA SerraCompass LTE
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Serra, Compass LTE.
SpecificationXDA SerraCompass LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for XDA Serra, Compass LTE.
SpecificationXDA SerraCompass LTE
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29318
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Serra, Compass LTE.
SpecificationXDA SerraCompass LTE
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Serra, Compass LTE.
SpecificationXDA SerraCompass LTE
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Serra, Compass LTE.
SpecificationXDA SerraCompass LTE
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Serra, Compass LTE.
SpecificationXDA SerraCompass LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z517