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Lava A51 vs Sonim XP8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Lava A51

Lava A51

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Sonim XP8

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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.

  • WidthA51: 13.5 mm narrowerA51: 66 mm · XP8: 79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalA51: 0.5 in smaller diagonalA51: 4.5 in · XP8: 5 in
  • ChipsetSpreadtrum SC7731C / Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)A51: Spreadtrum SC7731C · XP8: Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • DepthA51: 8.1 mm thinnerA51: 9.9 mm · XP8: 18 mm
  • HeightA51: 16 mm shorterA51: 136 mm · XP8: 152 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2018A51: 2016 · 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.

Front
A51: 136 × 66 mm 1 XP8: 152 × 79.5 mm 2
Side
A51: 136 × 9.9 mm 1 XP8: 152 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. A51
    Height
    136 mm
    Width
    66 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. XP8
    Height
    152 mm+16 mm versus A51
    Width
    79.5 mm+13.5 mm versus A51
    Depth
    18 mm+8.1 mm versus A51
    Weight
    335 g

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
A51: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 1 XP8: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. A51 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XP8 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

XP8 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than A51.

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.

A51: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. A51

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. A511750 mAh
  2. 2. XP84900 mAh

    +3150 mAh versus A51

Specifications

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1. A512. XP8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationA51XP8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 335 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationA51XP8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationA51XP8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationA51XP8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 71820
General specs
General specs
SpecificationA51XP8
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 700 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 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
SpecificationA51XP8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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
  • 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationA51XP8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationA51XP8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • 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