Plum Volt 3G 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Volt 3G:
    LCD
    Z:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Z: 14 g lighter

    Volt 3G:
    150 g
    Z:
    136 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Z: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Volt 3G:
    5 in
    Z:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Z: 0.5 mm thinner

    Volt 3G:
    9 mm
    Z:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Z: 2.8 mm shorter

    Volt 3G:
    141 mm
    Z:
    138.2 mm
  • Release year

    Volt 3G:
    2013
    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. Volt 3G

    Height:
    141 mm +2.8 mm versus Z
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.5 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. Volt 3G

    150 g

    +14 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. Volt 3G

    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

Volt 3G 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 Volt 3G, Z, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVolt 3GZ
4 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. Volt 3G

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

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. Volt 3G

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Z

    2600 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Volt 3G

Specifications

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1. Volt 3G2. Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Volt 3G, Z.
SpecificationVolt 3GZ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 69 Х 9 mm
  • 138.2 Х 69.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Tizen 2.2.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Volt 3G, Z.
SpecificationVolt 3GZ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.8%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Volt 3G, Z.
SpecificationVolt 3GZ
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Volt 3G, Z.
SpecificationVolt 3GZ
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38154
General specs
General specs — specifications for Volt 3G, Z.
SpecificationVolt 3GZ
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • Black/Brown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Volt 3G, Z.
SpecificationVolt 3GZ
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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 Volt 3G, Z.
SpecificationVolt 3GZ
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Volt 3G, Z.
SpecificationVolt 3GZ
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Flashlight - Z510 Dual SIM Z511 Single SIM
  • 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