Allview P5 Symbol vs Sonim XP8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    P5 Symbol: 187.3 g lighter

    P5 Symbol:
    147.7 g
    XP8:
    335 g
  • Width

    P5 Symbol: 9.7 mm narrower

    P5 Symbol:
    69.8 mm
    XP8:
    79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P5 Symbol: 0.37 in smaller diagonal

    P5 Symbol:
    4.63 in
    XP8:
    5 in
  • Depth

    P5 Symbol: 7.1 mm thinner

    P5 Symbol:
    10.9 mm
    XP8:
    18 mm
  • Height

    P5 Symbol: 15.4 mm shorter

    P5 Symbol:
    136.6 mm
    XP8:
    152 mm
  • Release year

    P5 Symbol:
    2013
    XP8:
    2018

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. P5 Symbol

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. XP8

    Height:
    152 mm +15.4 mm versus P5 Symbol
    Width:
    79.5 mm +9.7 mm versus P5 Symbol
    Depth:
    18 mm +7.1 mm versus P5 Symbol

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P5 Symbol

    147.7 g

  2. 2. XP8

    335 g

    +187.3 g versus P5 Symbol

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. P5 Symbol

    Screen diagonal:
    4.63 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    59.1 cm²
  2. 2. XP8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

XP8 has approximately 16.6% more rectangular screen area than P5 Symbol.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

P5 Symbol: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

XP8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P5 Symbol

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

2. XP8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P5 Symbol

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. XP8

    4900 mAh

    +3200 mAh versus P5 Symbol

Specifications

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1. P5 Symbol2. XP8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P5 Symbol, XP8.
SpecificationP5 SymbolXP8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.6 Х 69.8 Х 10.9 mm
  • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 147.7 g
  • 335 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.63" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P5 Symbol, XP8.
SpecificationP5 SymbolXP8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.0%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 212 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P5 Symbol, XP8.
SpecificationP5 SymbolXP8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for P5 Symbol, XP8.
SpecificationP5 SymbolXP8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8879
  • 71820
General specs
General specs — specifications for P5 Symbol, XP8.
SpecificationP5 SymbolXP8
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 30 h Music play - Up to 70 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P5 Symbol, XP8.
SpecificationP5 SymbolXP8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P5 Symbol, XP8.
SpecificationP5 SymbolXP8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P5 Symbol, XP8.
SpecificationP5 SymbolXP8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Stylus
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) - IP69 dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G