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Sonim XP8 vs Samsung Galaxy S8+ Specs Comparison

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Sonim XP8
9.0
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Sonim XP8 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Released · Apr 04, 2018
Released · Apr 21, 2017
5.0-inch · 1920x1080px
6.2-inch · 2960x1440px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
4900 mAh
3500 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 29, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$700

Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 3.13 x 0.71 inches
152 x 79.5 x 18 mm 		6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
Weight
11.82 oz / 335.0 g 6.10 oz / 173.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 57.07% screen-to-body 6.2-inch, 83.32% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
1920x1080px, 441 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 529 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 1 (Excellent)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 508 Adreno 540
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
4900 mAh, Li - Ion 3500 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) 12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes
Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: QHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes 5.0, Yes
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
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), 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 DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 06, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG955U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.33 W/kg
Body: 0.29 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2500 MHz
Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 25, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG955F
Measured SAR Head: 0.58 W/kg
Body: 0.65 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.49 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Hearing aid compatible M4/T3
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 66
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
with Dual SIM
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2500 MHz
Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM Yes
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28
for US Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
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