Orange Monte Carlo 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

    Monte Carlo: 48.7 g lighter

    Monte Carlo:
    120 g
    Compass:
    168.7 g
  • Width

    Monte Carlo: 4.8 mm narrower

    Monte Carlo:
    67.8 mm
    Compass:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Monte Carlo: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Monte Carlo:
    4.3 in
    Compass:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Compass: 0.6 mm thinner

    Monte Carlo:
    10.4 mm
    Compass:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Monte Carlo: 20.1 mm shorter

    Monte Carlo:
    125.9 mm
    Compass:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    Monte Carlo:
    2011
    Compass:
    2016

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. Monte Carlo

    Height:
    125.9 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Compass
  2. 2. Compass

    Height:
    146 mm +20.1 mm versus Monte Carlo
    Width:
    72.6 mm +4.8 mm versus Monte Carlo
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Monte Carlo

    120 g

  2. 2. Compass

    168.7 g

    +48.7 g versus Monte Carlo

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. Monte Carlo

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

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

Compass has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than Monte Carlo.

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 Monte Carlo, Compass, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMonte CarloCompass
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Monte Carlo: Original memory entry

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. Monte Carlo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Monte Carlo

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Compass

    2000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Monte Carlo

Specifications

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1. Monte Carlo2. Compass

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Monte Carlo, Compass.
SpecificationMonte CarloCompass
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 168.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" 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.
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Monte Carlo, Compass.
SpecificationMonte CarloCompass
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Monte Carlo, Compass.
SpecificationMonte CarloCompass
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Monte Carlo, Compass.
SpecificationMonte CarloCompass
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
General specs
General specs — specifications for Monte Carlo, Compass.
SpecificationMonte CarloCompass
Release date
  • 2011
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 5 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 Monte Carlo, Compass.
SpecificationMonte CarloCompass
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • hotspot
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Monte Carlo, Compass.
SpecificationMonte CarloCompass
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Monte Carlo, Compass.
SpecificationMonte CarloCompass
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Skate
  • Sensors Accelerometer