Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 46.4 | 50.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Celkon | Sonim |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-10-15 |
| 4.90 x 2.50 x 0.40 inches | 5.39 x 2.54 x 0.81 inches |
| -- | 9.52 ounces |
| Blue, White and Yellow | Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 2.6 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 432 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 180 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 1080 hours standby time 16 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sonim XP6 is slightly better than Celkon A42, with a 50.9 score against 46.4. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS, but Sonim XP6 has newer 4.4 version and Celkon A42 has Android 4.2.2, giving you lots of additional features and a performance increase. Celkon A42 counts with a bit more vivid display than Sonim XP6, because it has a just a little better pixel density, a really larger screen and a much higher resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.
Sonim XP6 has a bit faster processing unit than Celkon A42, because it has an extra graphics co-processor, a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (although they are slower). Sonim XP6 takes a bit better photos and videos than Celkon A42. Both of them have a same resolution back facing camera.
The Celkon A42 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Sonim XP6, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 32 GB. The Sonim XP6 features a very superior battery performance than Celkon A42, because it has a 243% greater battery size.
Sonim XP6 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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