LG V50 ThinQ 5G 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    OLED
    XP8:
    LCD
  • Weight

    V50 ThinQ 5G: 152 g lighter

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    183 g
    XP8:
    335 g
  • Width

    V50 ThinQ 5G: 3.4 mm narrower

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    76.1 mm
    XP8:
    79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XP8: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    6.4 in
    XP8:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    XP8:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    Triple
    XP8:
    Single

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. V50 ThinQ 5G

    Height:
    159.1 mm +7.1 mm versus XP8
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. XP8

    Height:
    152 mm
    Width:
    79.5 mm +3.4 mm versus V50 ThinQ 5G
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.7 mm versus V50 ThinQ 5G

Weight

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

  1. 1. V50 ThinQ 5G

    183 g

  2. 2. XP8

    335 g

    +152 g versus V50 ThinQ 5G

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. V50 ThinQ 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. XP8

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

V50 ThinQ 5G has approximately 45.9% more rectangular screen area than XP8.

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 V50 ThinQ 5G, XP8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageV50 ThinQ 5GXP8
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
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. V50 ThinQ 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

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. V50 ThinQ 5G

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. XP8

    4900 mAh

    +900 mAh versus V50 ThinQ 5G

Specifications

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1. V50 ThinQ 5G2. XP8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, XP8.
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GXP8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 76.1 Х 8.3 mm
  • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 335 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 3120 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, XP8.
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GXP8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.0%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 537 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, XP8.
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GXP8
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 27mm (standard)
  • f/1.5
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • 3-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • f/2.4
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • OIS
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • f/1.9
  • 1/3.1''
  • no AF
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 26mm (standard)
  • f/1.9
  • 1.4µm 5 MP
  • 21mm (wide)
  • f/2.2
  • 1.4µm
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, XP8.
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GXP8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score *
  • 370456
  • 71820
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 694
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2476
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, XP8.
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GXP8
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Astro Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 950 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 30 h Music play - Up to 70 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, XP8.
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GXP8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) 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)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave
  • 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-A
  • 5G
  • 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
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, XP8.
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GXP8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS: X Surround Sound -Tuned with Meridian Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, XP8.
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GXP8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 10W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: LM-V500N (Korea)
  • 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