O2 XDA Serra 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

    XDA Serra: 170 g lighter

    XDA Serra:
    165 g
    XP8:
    335 g
  • Width

    XDA Serra: 28.5 mm narrower

    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
    XP8:
    79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Serra: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
    XP8:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Serra:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    XP8:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 50 mm shorter

    XDA Serra:
    102 mm
    XP8:
    152 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Serra:
    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.

  1. 1. XDA Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm
  2. 2. XP8

    Height:
    152 mm +50 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    79.5 mm +28.5 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    18 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Serra

    165 g

  2. 2. XP8

    335 g

    +170 g versus XDA Serra

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. XDA Serra

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. XP8

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

XP8 has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than XDA Serra.

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.

XDA Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. XDA Serra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

  2. 2. XP8

    4900 mAh

    +3560 mAh versus XDA Serra

Specifications

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1. XDA Serra2. XP8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Serra, XP8.
SpecificationXDA SerraXP8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 335 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Serra, XP8.
SpecificationXDA SerraXP8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Serra, XP8.
SpecificationXDA SerraXP8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XDA Serra, XP8.
SpecificationXDA SerraXP8
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 71820
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Serra, XP8.
SpecificationXDA SerraXP8
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 700 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 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 — specifications for XDA Serra, XP8.
SpecificationXDA SerraXP8
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • 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
  • miniUSB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Serra, XP8.
SpecificationXDA SerraXP8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Serra, XP8.
SpecificationXDA SerraXP8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • 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