Sonim XP8 vs Cat S41 Comparison and Differences
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Sonim XP8
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Cat S41
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Sonim XP8 or Cat S41 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sonim XP8 | Cat S41 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, April | 2017, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152 x 79.5 x 18 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 3.13 in | 152 x 75 x 12.9 mm | 5.98 x 5.98 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 335 g | 11.82 oz | 218 g | 7.69 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 4900 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 720 h Talking time - Up to 30 h Music play - Up to 70 h |
Stand by time - Up to 1056 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 38 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 700 EUR | 450 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | ||
| Screen size | 5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 57.0% | 60.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, PDAF | -13 MP, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) | - Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 508 | Mali-T880MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
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 - 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) |
-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | 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, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS (market dependant) | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) - IP69 dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes -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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