Sonim XP5s vs Cat S41 Comparison and Differences
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Sonim XP5s
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Sonim XP5s or Cat S41 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sonim XP5s | Cat S41 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, December 21 | 2017, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 141 x 64 x 23 mm | 5.55 x 5.55 x 2.52 in | 152 x 75 x 12.9 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 260 g | 9.17 oz | 218 g | 7.69 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 3180 mAh, Li-Ion, removable | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 1056 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 38 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 340 EUR | 450 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | ||
| Screen size | 2.64" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 21.5 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 23.8% | 60.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 432 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 204 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 1 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP | -13 MP, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm) | - Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 308 | Mali-T880MP2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Internal memory | 16GB 2GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -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 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 41, 66 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - APAC/LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EU LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 66(1700/2100) - Americas LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - APAC/LATAM |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/e/k/r/h, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS (market dependant) | |
| NFC | No | ||
| USB | USB Type-C | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, barometer | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G |
- Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 2m for 1 hour) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8 m -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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