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| Global Score | |
| 48 | 52.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sonim | Sony |
| -- | Android 2.3 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2012-05-30 |
| 5.43 x 2.39 x 0.92 inches | 4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.29 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| 262 144 | Black, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.26 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (15 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3180mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1305mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia advance is just a bit better than the Sonim XP5, with a general score of 52.5 against 48. The Xperia advance design is noticeably lighter and a lot thinner than Sonim XP5, although it was released 3 years before. The Sonim XP5 has a little faster processing unit than Xperia advance, because it has 2 more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia advance has a much better display than Sonim XP5, because although it has a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a way higher 480 x 320px resolution and a really bigger display. Sonim XP5 counts with a bigger storage for apps and games than Xperia advance, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Sonim XP5 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 64 GB.
The Sonim XP5 has a superior battery life than Sony Xperia advance, because it has 3180mAh of battery capacity against 1305mAh. Sonim XP5 captures clearer photos and videos than Xperia advance. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality and the same resolution back facing camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Xperia advance is also by far the cheapest one.
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