Plum Compass vs Samsung Galaxy K zoom

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Compass:
    LCD
    Galaxy K zoom:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Compass: 31.3 g lighter

    Compass:
    168.7 g
    Galaxy K zoom:
    200 g
  • Width

    Galaxy K zoom: 1.8 mm narrower

    Compass:
    72.6 mm
    Galaxy K zoom:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy K zoom: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Compass:
    5 in
    Galaxy K zoom:
    4.8 in
  • Memory variants

    At 8 GB storage

    Compass:
    1 GB RAM
    Galaxy K zoom:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Compass:
    Spreadtrum SC7731C
    Galaxy K zoom:
    Exynos 5260 Hexa

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

    Height:
    146 mm +8.5 mm versus Galaxy K zoom
    Width:
    72.6 mm +1.8 mm versus Galaxy K zoom
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy K zoom

    Height:
    137.5 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    16.6 mm +6.8 mm versus Compass

Weight

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

  1. 1. Compass

    168.7 g

  2. 2. Galaxy K zoom

    200 g

    +31.3 g versus Compass

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

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

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

Compass has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy K zoom.

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, Galaxy K zoom, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCompassGalaxy K zoom
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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

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

2. Galaxy K zoom

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

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy K zoom

    2430 mAh

    +430 mAh versus Compass

Specifications

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1. Compass2. Galaxy K zoom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Compass, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationCompassGalaxy K zoom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
  • 137.5 Х 70.8 Х 16.6 mm
Weight
  • 168.7 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 8 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • Exynos 5260 Hexa
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Compass, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationCompassGalaxy K zoom
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
  • 65.0%
  • 65.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Compass, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationCompassGalaxy K zoom
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 20.7 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • OIS
  • 10x optical zoom (24-240mm)
  • AF/MF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Xenon & LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Compass, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationCompassGalaxy K zoom
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Hexa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex A7 & 2x1.7 GHz Cortex A15)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T624 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32417
General specs
General specs — specifications for Compass, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationCompassGalaxy K zoom
Release date
  • 2016
  • December
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
  • Charcoal Black
  • Electric Blue
  • Shimmery White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 440 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Compass, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationCompassGalaxy K zoom
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SM-C111
  • SM-C115 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-C111
  • SM-C115 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SM-C115
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 1.3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Compass, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationCompassGalaxy K zoom
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Compass, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationCompassGalaxy K zoom
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Versions: Samsung Galaxy K zoom 3G C111 with 3G; Samsung Galaxy K zoom LTE C115 with 3G & LTE Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 zoom