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Pantech Burst vs Plum Pilot Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Pantech Burst

Pantech Burst

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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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDBurst: OLED · Pilot Plus: LCD
  • WeightBurst: 20.5 g lighterBurst: 122.5 g · Pilot Plus: 143 g
  • WidthBurst: 14 mm narrowerBurst: 62.5 mm · Pilot Plus: 76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalBurst: 1.5 in smaller diagonalBurst: 4 in · Pilot Plus: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3 / Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)Burst: Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3 · Pilot Plus: Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • DepthPilot Plus: 3.1 mm thinnerPilot Plus: 8.3 mm · Burst: 11.4 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
Burst: 126.5 × 62.5 mm 1 Pilot Plus: 147.5 × 76.5 mm 2
Side
Burst: 126.5 × 11.4 mm 1 Pilot Plus: 147.5 × 8.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Burst
    Height
    126.5 mm
    Width
    62.5 mm
    Depth
    11.4 mm+3.1 mm versus Pilot Plus
    Weight
    122.5 g
  2. 2. Pilot Plus
    Height
    147.5 mm+21 mm versus Burst
    Width
    76.5 mm+14 mm versus Burst
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    143 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Burst122.5 g
  2. 2. Pilot Plus143 g

    +20.5 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.

Screen size
Burst: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Pilot Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Burst 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pilot Plus 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

Pilot Plus has approximately 83.1% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageBurstPilot Plus
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. Pilot Plus

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Burst1650 mAh
  2. 2. Pilot Plus2200 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Burst

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationBurstPilot Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.5 Х 62.5 Х 11.4 mm
  • 147.5 Х 76.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 122.5 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationBurstPilot Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
  • 73.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationBurstPilot Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Performance
Performance
SpecificationBurstPilot Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 9000
General specs
General specs
SpecificationBurstPilot Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Titanium
  • Ruby Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationBurstPilot Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationBurstPilot Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationBurstPilot Plus
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
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Pilot Plus Z550