Category Breakdown
Plum Optimax 7.0
Plum Optimax 8.0
Performance
42.941.7
Camera
15.415.4
Display
55.357.7
Battery
23.026.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
34.333.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
24.925.5
Summary
- The Plum Optimax 8.0 features a larger 8.0-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, providing better pixel density at approximately 189 ppi compared to the 7.0-inch display's 600 x 1024 pixels and 170 ppi.
- Both devices share a similar quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 CPU, but the Optimax 8.0 has a more advanced Mali-400MP2 GPU.
- Camera specifications are identical, with both offering a 5 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front camera capable of 720p video recording.
- The Optimax 8.0 also has a larger battery capacity of 3400 mAh compared to the 2800 mAh of the Optimax 7.0, potentially offering longer usage time.
- In terms of build, the Optimax 8.0 is slightly heavier at 305g and thinner at 8.7 mm, while both run on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with similar software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Plum Optimax 7.0
Plum Optimax 8.0
General
Release Date
2016
2016
Announced
2016
2016
Description
Also Known as Plum Z708
Also Known as Plum Z710
Display
Size
7"
8"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
PPI
600
800
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT8321 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-400
Mali-400MP2
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
8GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama
Front Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2800 mAh
3400 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2800 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
188 x 108 x 10 mm (7.40 x 4.25 x 0.39 in)
210.6 x 121.7 x 8.7 mm (8.29 x 4.79 x 0.34 in)
Weight
276 g
305 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity

