Sonim XP8 vs ZTE Blade A3 (2019)

Sonim XP8

ZTE Blade A3 (2019)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900
4G network

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)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900), 3(1800), 7(2600), 18(800), 38(2600)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

-

LTE Cat 4, 150.8 Mbps download, 51 Mbps upload
LTE-A speed

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

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Main camera
Camera type

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Single
Main camera

12 MP

8 MP
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

720p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

phase detection autofocus

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Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

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

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

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

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WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

microUSB 2.0
USB connector

magnetic connector

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Bluetooth

v5.0

v4.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth AVRCP

-

Yes
bluetooth FTP

-

Yes
bluetooth GAVDP

-

Yes
bluetooth HFP

-

Yes
bluetooth OPP

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

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bluetooth GOEP

-

Yes
bluetooth MAP

-

Yes
bluetooth OBEX

-

Yes
bluetooth PBAP

-

PBAP/PAB
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

-
bluetooth HSP

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

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