CAT S42 vs Sonim XP8 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches 161 x 77 x 12.7 mm	5.98 x 3.13 x 0.71 inches 152 x 79.5 x 18 mm
Weight
7.76 oz (220.0 g)	11.82 oz (335.0 g)
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other
Colors
	Black

Display

Size
5.5-inch	5.0-inch
Resolution
1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 293 PPI	1920x1080px, 441 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
62.99 %	57.07 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio A20 (12 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 1800 MHz Arm Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8300	Adreno 508
RAM
3GB	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB	64GB, available to use: 45 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity
4200 mAh	4900 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 4

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0	12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD)	Yes Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 24, 2020 FCC ID value: ZL5S42
Measured SAR
Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 1.06 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 329	$ 700
In The Box
	Battery, Wall Charger, USB-C Cable, Screwdriver, Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2020

Links

Full specifications
CAT S42 Specs	Sonim XP8 Specs