Huawei Mate 30 5G vs Sonim XP8

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

LTE frequency 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)
5G network

5G NSA, Sub6, mmWave

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

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LTE-A speed

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LTE-A, (3CA) Cat12, 600 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
5G speed

2+ Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front/back glass, aluminum frame

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SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

160.8 mm

152 mm
Width

76.1 mm

79.5 mm
Thickness

8.4 mm

18 mm
Weight

196 g

335 g
Waterproof

Yes, IP53

IP69, 1m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

Yes, IP53

IP69
MIL-STD-810G

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Yes
Colors

Black, Green, Purple, Silver

Black

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

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Main camera

40 MP, f/1.8 , 27 mm, 1/1.54" , 3x optical zoom

12 MP
8 MP, f/2.4 , 80 mm, 1/1.4"
16 MP, f/2.2 , 17 mm
Primary camera resolution

7296 x 5472 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera optics

Leica optics

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Primary camera Autofocus

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phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

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Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB connector

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magnetic connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

-

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

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Infrared

Yes

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NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

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Beidou

Yes

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QZSS

Yes

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Features
Messaging SMS

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SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

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MMS
Messaging Email

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Email
Messaging IM

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IM
Messaging Push Email

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Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, altimeter, barometer, compass, face ID, fingerprint, gravity, gyroscope, hall, light, proximity, in-display fingerprint sensor

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, proximity
Power bank function

Yes

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