Nokia N96 vs Sonim XP8

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Nokia N96

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Key differences

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WeightN96: 210 g lighterN96: 125 g · XP8: 335 g
WidthN96: 24.5 mm narrowerN96: 55 mm · XP8: 79.5 mm
Screen diagonalN96: 2.2 in smaller diagonalN96: 2.8 in · XP8: 5 in
HeightN96: 49 mm shorterN96: 103 mm · XP8: 152 mm
Release year2008 / 2018N96: 2008 · 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

Side

1. N96
Height
103 mm
Width
55 mm
Depth
18 mm

Weight
125 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	N96	XP8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	103 Х 55 Х 18 mm	152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
Weight	125 g	335 g
Technology	TFT	IPS LCD
Screen size	2.8" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	240 x 320 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 128 MB RAM	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.	950 mAh Removable Li-Ion	4900 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Symbian OS 9.3 S60 rel. 3.2	Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	N96	XP8
Touchscreen	Unknown	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	24.3 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	42.9%	57.0%
PPI /points per inch/	143 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	N96	XP8
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	12 MP PDAF
Functions	Carl Zeiss optics LED flash	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	480p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	VGA videocall camera	8 MP

Performance

Performance
Specification	N96	XP8
Processor CPU	264 MHz Dual ARM 9	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
Specification	N96	XP8
Release date	2008 February	2018 April
Colors	Black Silver Quartz	Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	220 EUR	700 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 220 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 40 min (2G) / 2 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 14 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	N96	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 3.6/0.384 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS	Class 32 107 / 64.2 kbps	Yes
Edge	Class 32 296 kbps; DTM Class 11 177 kbps	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g UPnP technology	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
Bluetooth	2.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP EDR LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	N96	XP8
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	FM radio
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	N96	XP8
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer DVB-H TV broadcast receiver -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design -Built-in kickstand	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