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| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sonim | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-04-04 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.98 x 3.13 x 0.71 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.82 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 6.93 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.72 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ1 is a lot better than Sonim XP8, with a global score of 78.3 against 62.3. The Xperia XZ1 body is way thinner and notably lighter than Sonim XP8, even when both were only released 7 months apart. Xperia XZ1 has a bit better CPU than Sonim XP8. They have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a screen that's very similar to the Sonim XP8 one, because although the Xperia XZ1 has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little larger screen. The Xperia XZ1 features a superior memory to store more apps and games than Sonim XP8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Xperia XZ1 takes much clearer photos and videos than Sonim XP8, because it has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. Sonim XP8 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4900mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 and the Sonim XP8 cost exactly the same.
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