Sonim XP8 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Sonim XP8 Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Apr 04, 2018
Released · Dec 21, 2020
5.0-inch
6.5-inch
Single camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
4900 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 3.13 x 0.71 inches
152 x 79.5 x 18 mm
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
11.82 oz (335.0 g) 7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
5.0-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 441 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
LCD
Screen-to-body
57.07 % 85.80 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 508 PowerVR GE8320
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 45 GB 64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat) Android (10), Samsung One UI UI

Battery

Capacity
4900 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) 48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes
Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
8 MP 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
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) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes No
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.14 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700 € 179
In The Box
Battery, Wall Charger, USB-C Cable, Screwdriver, Quick Start Guide Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
With 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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