Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Sonim XP8 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
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Sonim XP8
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Active or Sonim XP8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Sonim XP8 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2017, August | 2018, April | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.9 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.95 in | 152 x 79.5 x 18 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 3.13 in | |
Weight | 208.1 g | 7.34 oz | 335 g | 11.82 oz | |
Body Build | Aluminum frame, corner bumpers, plastic back | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Meteor Gray, Tungsten Gold | Black | |
Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4900 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 120 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 113 h |
Stand by time - Up to 720 h Talking time - Up to 30 h Music play - Up to 70 h |
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Approximate price | 850 USD | 700 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.8" in | 5" in | |
Screen area | 85.4 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 75.0% | 57.0% | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 568 PPI | 441 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
Other specs | - HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -12 MP, PDAF | |
Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF | 8 MP | |
Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
Video | 1440p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 508 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB | |
Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 201325 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 347 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1246 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 343 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1426 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1775 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6056 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7509 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Sprint -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - T-Mobile LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 41(2500) - Sprint |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) - IP69 dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G |
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Versions |
- For AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint |
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