Sonim XP8 vs CAT S48c Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

Sonim XP8 CAT S48c
Released · Apr 04, 2018
Released · Nov 09, 2018
5.0-inch · 1920x1080px
5.0-inch · 1920x1080px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 32GB
4900 mAh
4000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 08, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$700 $480

Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 3.13 x 0.71 inches
152 x 79.5 x 18 mm
5.9 x 3 x 0.53 inches
149.9 x 76.2 x 13.5 mm
Weight
11.82 oz (335.0 g) 9.3 oz (264.0 g)
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Volume control
Colors
Black Black

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 57.07% screen-to-body 5.0-inch, 60.35% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1920x1080px, 441 PPI 1920x1080px, 441 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm) Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 508 Adreno 508
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat) Android (8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
4900 mAh, Li - Ion 4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 Qualcomm Quick Charge 4

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) 13 MP (Autofocus)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes
Video calling, Video sharing
Yes
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP 5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 25, 2018
FCC ID value: ZL5S48C
Measured SAR
Head: 0.98 W/kg
Body: 1.06 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless