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HTC One S9 vs Sonim XP8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC One S9

HTC One S9

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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

    HTC One S9 is 177 g lighter than Sonim XP8.

    HTC One S9 — Weight: 158 g. Sonim XP8 — Weight: 335 g.

  • Width

    HTC One S9 is 9.8 mm narrower than Sonim XP8.

    HTC One S9 — Width: 69.7 mm. Sonim XP8 — Width: 79.5 mm.

  • Chipset

    HTC One S9 uses the Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm) chipset. Sonim XP8 uses the Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) chipset.

  • Depth

    HTC One S9 is 7.9 mm thinner than Sonim XP8.

    HTC One S9 — Depth: 10.1 mm. Sonim XP8 — Depth: 18 mm.

  • Height

    HTC One S9 is 7.4 mm shorter than Sonim XP8.

    HTC One S9 — Height: 144.6 mm. Sonim XP8 — Height: 152 mm.

  • Release year

    The recorded release year for HTC One S9 is 2016. The recorded release year for Sonim XP8 is 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.

Front
Front — relative 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. HTC One S9: height 144.6 mm; Width 69.7 mm. Sonim XP8: height 152 mm; Width 79.5 mm. HTC One S9: 144.6 × 69.7 mm 1 Sonim XP8: 152 × 79.5 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. HTC One S9: height 144.6 mm; Depth 10.1 mm. Sonim XP8: height 152 mm; Depth 18 mm. HTC One S9: 144.6 × 10.1 mm 1 Sonim XP8: 152 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. HTC One S9

    Height:
    144.6 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
    Weight:
    158 g
  2. 2. Sonim XP8

    Height:
    152 mm +7.4 mm versus HTC One S9
    Width:
    79.5 mm +9.8 mm versus HTC One S9
    Depth:
    18 mm +7.9 mm versus HTC One S9
    Weight:
    335 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. HTC One S9

    Weight: 158 g.

  2. 2. Sonim XP8

    Weight: 335 g.

    Sonim XP8 — Weight: 177 g more than HTC One S9.

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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. HTC One S9: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². Sonim XP8: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². HTC One S9: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Sonim XP8: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. HTC One S9

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

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

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 HTC One S9, Sonim XP8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHTC One S9Sonim XP8
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Sonim 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. HTC One S9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Sonim 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. HTC One S9

    Recorded battery capacity: 2840 mAh.

  2. 2. Sonim XP8

    Recorded battery capacity: 4900 mAh.

    Sonim XP8 — Recorded battery capacity: 2060 mAh more than HTC One S9.

Specifications

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1. HTC One S92. Sonim XP8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for HTC One S9, Sonim XP8.
SpecificationHTC One S9Sonim XP8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 10.1 mm
  • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 335 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for HTC One S9, Sonim XP8.
SpecificationHTC One S9Sonim XP8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for HTC One S9, Sonim XP8.
SpecificationHTC One S9Sonim XP8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for HTC One S9, Sonim XP8.
SpecificationHTC One S9Sonim XP8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 48256
  • 71820
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 792
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3028
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for HTC One S9, Sonim XP8.
SpecificationHTC One S9Sonim XP8
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 658 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (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 HTC One S9, Sonim XP8.
SpecificationHTC One S9Sonim XP8
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for HTC One S9, Sonim XP8.
SpecificationHTC One S9Sonim XP8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for HTC One S9, Sonim XP8.
SpecificationHTC One S9Sonim XP8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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