Motorola XT701 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

    XT701: 195 g lighter

    XT701:
    140 g
    XP8:
    335 g
  • Width

    XT701: 18.6 mm narrower

    XT701:
    60.9 mm
    XP8:
    79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XT701: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    XT701:
    3.7 in
    XP8:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    XT701:
    TI OMAP 3430
    XP8:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    XT701: 7.1 mm thinner

    XT701:
    10.9 mm
    XP8:
    18 mm
  • Height

    XT701: 36 mm shorter

    XT701:
    116 mm
    XP8:
    152 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. XT701

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    60.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. XP8

    Height:
    152 mm +36 mm versus XT701
    Width:
    79.5 mm +18.6 mm versus XT701
    Depth:
    18 mm +7.1 mm versus XT701

Weight

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

  1. 1. XT701

    140 g

  2. 2. XP8

    335 g

    +195 g versus XT701

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. XT701

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

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

XP8 has approximately 82.6% more rectangular screen area than XT701.

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.

XT701: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. XT701

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. XT701

    1420 mAh

  2. 2. XP8

    4900 mAh

    +3480 mAh versus XT701

Specifications

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1. XT7012. XP8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XT701, XP8.
SpecificationXT701XP8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 60.9 Х 10.9 mm
  • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 335 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" 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.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 4900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.0 (Eclair)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3430
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XT701, XP8.
SpecificationXT701XP8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.4%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XT701, XP8.
SpecificationXT701XP8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Xenon flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XT701, XP8.
SpecificationXT701XP8
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 71820
General specs
General specs — specifications for XT701, XP8.
SpecificationXT701XP8
Release date
  • 2009
  • December
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • 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 XT701, XP8.
SpecificationXT701XP8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 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 10.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XT701, XP8.
SpecificationXT701XP8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Touch-sensitive navigation controls -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XT701, XP8.
SpecificationXT701XP8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For China
  • 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