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| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sonim | LG |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-04 | 2019-10-01 |
| 5.98 x 3.13 x 0.71 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 5.18 ounces |
| Black | Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| 441 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (15 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.93 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG K30 2019 is just a bit better than the Sonim XP8, with a 64.8 score against 62.3. The LG K30 2019 is a newer cellphone, and it's also notably thinner and lighter than Sonim XP8. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but LG K30 2019 has 9.0 Pie version and Sonim XP8 has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it gives you some nice extra features.
The Sonim XP8 has a little better performance than LG K30 2019, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM. The Sonim XP8 counts with a better screen than LG K30 2019, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920.
LG K30 2019 counts with a slightly better camera than Sonim XP8, although it has a much lower 8 MP resolution back-facing camera. The Sonim XP8 features much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than LG K30 2019, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 128 GB and 48 GB more internal storage.
Sonim XP8 counts with a way better battery lifetime than LG K30 2019, because it has a 63 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, LG K30 2019 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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