Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 48 | 52.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sonim | Pantech |
| -- | Android 4.1.2, 4.0 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2013-04-23 |
| 5.43 x 2.39 x 0.92 inches | 5.23 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.29 ounces | 4.83 ounces |
| 262 144 | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 150.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 167 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.26 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (15 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3180mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2020mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 278 hours standby time |
| 5.2 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Pantech Perception has an overall score of 52.5, which is a bit better than the Sonim XP5's 48 score. Although the Pantech Perception is much older than the Sonim XP5, it's design is incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter. The Pantech Perception counts with a lot better looking display than Sonim XP5, because it has a way higher pixels density, a much higher 1280 x 720 resolution and a lot bigger display.
Pantech Perception features a superior storage for applications and games than Sonim XP5, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage capacity. Pantech Perception's processing unit is just as good as the Sonim XP5 one, and although the Pantech Perception has a lower number of cores , they both have the same RAM amount.
The Pantech Perception features just a bit better camera than Sonim XP5, because it has a much better 8 MP resolution back facing camera and a much better video quality. Sonim XP5 has a much longer battery life than Pantech Perception, because it has a 57 percent larger battery size.
Pantech Perception not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Sonim XP5, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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