Plum Compass LTE vs Samsung Z

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

    Z: 10 g lighter

    Compass LTE:
    146 g
    Z:
    136 g
  • Width

    Z: 1.8 mm narrower

    Compass LTE:
    71.6 mm
    Z:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Compass LTE:
    5 in
    Z:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Z: 0.8 mm thinner

    Compass LTE:
    9.3 mm
    Z:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Z: 11.8 mm shorter

    Compass LTE:
    150 mm
    Z:
    138.2 mm
  • Release year

    Compass LTE:
    2017
    Z:
    2014

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. Compass LTE

    Height:
    150 mm +11.8 mm versus Z
    Width:
    71.6 mm +1.8 mm versus Z
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.8 mm versus Z
  2. 2. Z

    Height:
    138.2 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Compass LTE

    146 g

    +10 g versus Z

  2. 2. Z

    136 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. Compass LTE

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

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

Compass LTE has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Z.

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 Compass LTE, Z, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCompass LTEZ
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB 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. Compass LTE

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

2. Z

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Compass LTE

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Z

    2600 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Compass LTE

Specifications

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1. Compass LTE2. Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Compass LTE, Z.
SpecificationCompass LTEZ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150 Х 71.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 138.2 Х 69.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TN TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Tizen 2.2.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Compass LTE, Z.
SpecificationCompass LTEZ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.1%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Compass LTE, Z.
SpecificationCompass LTEZ
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Compass LTE, Z.
SpecificationCompass LTEZ
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29318
  • 38154
General specs
General specs — specifications for Compass LTE, Z.
SpecificationCompass LTEZ
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Black/Brown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Compass LTE, Z.
SpecificationCompass LTEZ
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Compass LTE, Z.
SpecificationCompass LTEZ
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Compass LTE, Z.
SpecificationCompass LTEZ
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z517
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo viewer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Z Z910F