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| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 68.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sonim | Motorola |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-04-04 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.98 x 3.13 x 0.71 inches | 6.12 x 2.84 x 0.36 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black | Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 197.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G6 Play is slightly better than Sonim XP8, getting a 68.4 score against 62.3. The Moto G6 Play construction is thinner and incredibly lighter than Sonim XP8, even when they were released only a couple of months apart. Sonim XP8 counts with a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G6 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and way more pixels per inch of display.
Sonim XP8 features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto G6 Play, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Sonim XP8 also has 64 GB internal storage. Sonim XP8 has a bit more powerful CPU than Moto G6 Play, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
Motorola Moto G6 Play counts with a much better camera than Sonim XP8, because it has a back-facing camera with a higher resolution. Sonim XP8 counts with better battery lifetime than Moto G6 Play, because it has a 23 percent more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Moto G6 Play is also by far the cheapest one.
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