Nokia N8 vs Sonim XP8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N8

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDN8: OLED · XP8: LCD
WeightN8: 200 g lighterN8: 135 g · XP8: 335 g
WidthN8: 20.4 mm narrowerN8: 59.1 mm · XP8: 79.5 mm
Screen diagonalN8: 1.5 in smaller diagonalN8: 3.5 in · XP8: 5 in
DepthN8: 5.1 mm thinnerN8: 12.9 mm · XP8: 18 mm
HeightN8: 38.5 mm shorterN8: 113.5 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.

Front

Side

1. N8
Height
113.5 mm
Width
59.1 mm
Depth
12.9 mm

Weight
135 g
2. XP8
Height
152 mm
Width
79.5 mm
Depth
18 mm

Weight
335 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	N8	XP8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm	152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
Weight	135 g	335 g
Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	3.5" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	360 x 640 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 256 MB RAM 512 MB ROM	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 128 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4900 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Symbian^3 upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh	Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	N8	XP8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	33.8 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	50.3%	57.0%
PPI /points per inch/	210 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	N8	XP8
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP 1/1.83'' AF	12 MP PDAF
Functions	Carl Zeiss optics Xenon flash ND filter	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	720p@25fps 720p@30fps (via SW update)	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	VGA videocall camera	8 MP

Performance

Performance
Specification	N8	XP8
Processor CPU	680 MHz ARM 11	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Broadcom BCM2727	Adreno 508
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	71820

General specs

General specs
Specification	N8	XP8
Release date	2010 April	2018 April
Colors	Dark Grey Silver White Green Blue Orange Pink Bronze	Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	140 EUR	700 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h	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
Specification	N8	XP8
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 10.2/2 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS	Class 33	Yes
Edge	Class 33	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n UPnP technology	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB Host	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
Bluetooth	3.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP EDR LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	N8	XP8
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS; FM trans	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	N8	XP8
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing	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