Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) vs Sonim XP8

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Sonim XP8
Sonim XP8
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)
Sonim XP8
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 4G network
    LTE
    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)
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A speed
    LTE-A, (3CA) Cat9, 450 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
    LTE-A, (3CA) Cat12, 600 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2018-6
    2018-4
  • Status
    2018
    2018-5
  • Design
  • Build
    Polycarbonate
    -
  • SIM
    Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    162.4 mm
    152 mm
  • Width
    77 mm
    79.5 mm
  • Thickness
    7.6 mm
    18 mm
  • Weight
    191 g
    335 g
  • Payment
    Samsung Pay
    -
  • Waterproof
    -
    IP69, 1m and 30 minutes
  • Dust proof
    -
    IP69
  • MIL-STD-810G
    -
    Yes
  • Colors
    Black, White
    Black
  • Display
  • Display type
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
    IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    6.3 inches
    5.0 inches
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2220 pixels
    1080 x 1920 pixels
  • Pixel density
    392 ppi
    441 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    2.5D curved glass screen
    Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Multitouch
    Yes
    Yes
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    -
  • CPU
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 260
    Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 ARM
  • CPU(second)
    quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Chipset
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630
  • GPU
    Adreno 512
    Adreno 508
  • Memory RAM
    4 GB
    4 GB
  • Internal storage
    64 GB
    64 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD(uses second SIM slot)
    microSD
  • Memory card max
    400 GB
    128 GB
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Dual
    -
  • Main camera
    24 MP, f/1.7
    12 MP
  • 16 MP, f/1.7
  • Primary camera resolution
    4608 x 3456 pixels
    4032 x 3024 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
    1080p@30fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    phase detection autofocus
    phase detection autofocus
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera
    24 MP, f/2.0
    8 MP
  • Selfie camera resolution
    5632 x 4224 pixels
    3264 x 2448 pixels
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p
    -
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes
  • Notifications
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    -
  • Multimedia
  • Radio FM
    FM radio
    FM radio
  • 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
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB connector
    -
    magnetic connector
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth EDR
    -
    Yes
  • NFC
    Yes
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    -
  • BDS
    Yes
    -
  • Features
  • Messaging SMS
    SMS(threaded view)
    SMS(threaded view)
  • Messaging MMS
    MMS
    MMS
  • Messaging Email
    Email
    Email
  • Messaging IM
    IM
    IM
  • Messaging Push Email
    Push Email
    Push Email
  • Sensors
    Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Ion
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    3700 mAh
    4900 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0
  • Talk time
    -
    30 h
  • Standby time
    -
    720 h

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