Sonim XP5plus vs Samsung Galaxy A3 Comparison and Differences
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Sonim XP5plus
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Sonim XP5plus or Samsung Galaxy A3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sonim XP5plus | Samsung Galaxy A3 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2022, July 15 | 2014, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148.7 x 65.9 x 21 mm | 5.85 x 5.85 x 2.59 in | 130.1 x 65.5 x 6.9 mm | 5.12 x 5.12 x 2.58 in | |
| Weight | 275 g | 9.7 oz | 110.3 g | 3.89 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Li-Ion, removable | 1900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 600 h Talking time - Up to 30 h |
Talking time - Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 190 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.8" in | 4.5" in | |
| Screen area | 24.3 cm2 | 55.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 24.8% | 65.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 143 PPI | 245 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP | -8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11 | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | microSDXC | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16GB 2GB RAM | 16 GB, 1/1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 82 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 280 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 490 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1115 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 811 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 29, 30, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A300F, A300FU, A300G, A300HQ, A300M, A300YZ -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A300F, A300FU LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - A300G LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - A300M LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A300YZ |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | No | Yes (LTE model only) | |
| USB | USB Type-C | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, recording | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, barometer | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -IPX9K water ingress protection -MIL-STD-810H |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A300F with 1 GB RAM; A300FU with 1.5 GB RAM |
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