BLU Grand XL vs Sonim XP6

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

    Grand XL: 83 g lighter

    Grand XL:
    187 g
    XP6:
    270 g
  • Width

    XP6: 14.1 mm narrower

    Grand XL:
    78.6 mm
    XP6:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XP6: 2.87 in smaller diagonal

    Grand XL:
    5.5 in
    XP6:
    2.63 in
  • Chipset

    Grand XL:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    XP6:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Grand XL: 11.4 mm thinner

    Grand XL:
    9.1 mm
    XP6:
    20.5 mm
  • Height

    XP6: 20.5 mm shorter

    Grand XL:
    157.5 mm
    XP6:
    137 mm

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. Grand XL

    Height:
    157.5 mm +20.5 mm versus XP6
    Width:
    78.6 mm +14.1 mm versus XP6
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. XP6

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    20.5 mm +11.4 mm versus Grand XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand XL

    187 g

  2. 2. XP6

    270 g

    +83 g versus Grand XL

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. Grand XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. XP6

    Screen diagonal:
    2.63 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21.4 cm²

Grand XL has approximately 289.3% more rectangular screen area than XP6.

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.

Recorded RAM for Grand XL, XP6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand XLXP6
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Grand XL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. XP6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Grand XL

    2650 mAh

  2. 2. XP6

    4800 mAh

    +2150 mAh versus Grand XL

Specifications

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1. Grand XL2. XP6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand XL, XP6.
SpecificationGrand XLXP6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 78.6 Х 9.1 mm
  • 137 Х 64.5 Х 20.5 mm
Weight
  • 187 g
  • 270 g
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.63" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 432 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand XL, XP6.
SpecificationGrand XLXP6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 21.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 24.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 204 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand XL, XP6.
SpecificationGrand XLXP6
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Grand XL, XP6.
SpecificationGrand XLXP6
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21252
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 394
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1065
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand XL, XP6.
SpecificationGrand XLXP6
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2014
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 490 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 1080 h Talking time- Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand XL, XP6.
SpecificationGrand XLXP6
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand XL, XP6.
SpecificationGrand XLXP6
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand XL, XP6.
SpecificationGrand XLXP6
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant -IP68/IP69 dust/water proof (up to 1.8m for 30 min) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 2m -Operational range -20°C to +55°C -Flashlight