Pantech Burst 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

    Burst: 23.5 g lighter

    Burst:
    122.5 g
    Compass LTE:
    146 g
  • Width

    Burst: 9.1 mm narrower

    Burst:
    62.5 mm
    Compass LTE:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Burst: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Burst:
    4 in
    Compass LTE:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Burst:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
    Compass LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Compass LTE: 2.1 mm thinner

    Burst:
    11.4 mm
    Compass LTE:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Burst: 23.5 mm shorter

    Burst:
    126.5 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. Burst

    Height:
    126.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +2.1 mm versus Compass LTE
  2. 2. Compass LTE

    Height:
    150 mm +23.5 mm versus Burst
    Width:
    71.6 mm +9.1 mm versus Burst
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Burst

    122.5 g

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    146 g

    +23.5 g versus Burst

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. Burst

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Burst.

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 Burst, Compass LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBurstCompass LTE
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Burst

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Burst

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Compass LTE

    2100 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Burst

Specifications

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1. Burst2. Compass LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Burst, Compass LTE.
SpecificationBurstCompass LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.5 Х 62.5 Х 11.4 mm
  • 150 Х 71.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 122.5 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TN TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Burst, Compass LTE.
SpecificationBurstCompass LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Burst, Compass LTE.
SpecificationBurstCompass LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Burst, Compass LTE.
SpecificationBurstCompass LTE
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29318
General specs
General specs — specifications for Burst, Compass LTE.
SpecificationBurstCompass LTE
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Titanium
  • Ruby Red
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Burst, Compass LTE.
SpecificationBurstCompass LTE
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 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
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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 2.1
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Burst, Compass LTE.
SpecificationBurstCompass LTE
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Burst, Compass LTE.
SpecificationBurstCompass LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z517