Plum Compass LTE vs Xiaomi Mi A1

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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

    Compass LTE:
    146 g
    Mi A1:
    165 g
  • Width

    Compass LTE: 4.2 mm narrower

    Compass LTE:
    71.6 mm
    Mi A1:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Compass LTE: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Compass LTE:
    5 in
    Mi A1:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Compass LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
    Mi A1:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Compass LTE:
    Single
    Mi A1:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi A1: 2 mm thinner

    Compass LTE:
    9.3 mm
    Mi A1:
    7.3 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. Compass LTE

    Height:
    150 mm
    Width:
    71.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +2 mm versus Mi A1
  2. 2. Mi A1

    Height:
    155.4 mm +5.4 mm versus Compass LTE
    Width:
    75.8 mm +4.2 mm versus Compass LTE
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Compass LTE

    146 g

  2. 2. Mi A1

    165 g

    +19 g versus Compass LTE

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. Mi A1

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

Mi A1 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Compass LTE.

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, Mi A1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCompass LTEMi A1
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Mi A1: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Mi A1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Mi A1

    3080 mAh

    +980 mAh versus Compass LTE

Specifications

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1. Compass LTE2. Mi A1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Compass LTE, Mi A1.
SpecificationCompass LTEMi A1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150 Х 71.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 155.4 Х 75.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TN TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3080 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Compass LTE, Mi A1.
SpecificationCompass LTEMi A1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.1%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Compass LTE, Mi A1.
SpecificationCompass LTEMi A1
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 50mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Compass LTE, Mi A1.
SpecificationCompass LTEMi A1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29318
  • 78560
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 859
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4171
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 96807
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3415
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 169
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Compass LTE, Mi A1.
SpecificationCompass LTEMi A1
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Compass LTE, Mi A1.
SpecificationCompass LTEMi A1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.1
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Compass LTE, Mi A1.
SpecificationCompass LTEMi A1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Compass LTE, Mi A1.
SpecificationCompass LTEMi A1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z517
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Charging 5V/2A 10W - For Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Middle East & Africa
  • LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.