Pantech Marauder 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

    Marauder: 162 g lighter

    Marauder:
    173 g
    XP8:
    335 g
  • Width

    Marauder: 14.5 mm narrower

    Marauder:
    65 mm
    XP8:
    79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Marauder: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Marauder:
    3.8 in
    XP8:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Marauder: 6 mm thinner

    Marauder:
    12 mm
    XP8:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Marauder: 23 mm shorter

    Marauder:
    129 mm
    XP8:
    152 mm
  • Release year

    Marauder:
    2012
    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. Marauder

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. XP8

    Height:
    152 mm +23 mm versus Marauder
    Width:
    79.5 mm +14.5 mm versus Marauder
    Depth:
    18 mm +6 mm versus Marauder

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marauder

    173 g

  2. 2. XP8

    335 g

    +162 g versus Marauder

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. Marauder

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. XP8

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

XP8 has approximately 67.7% more rectangular screen area than Marauder.

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 Marauder, XP8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarauderXP8
4 GB 1 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. Marauder

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. Marauder

    1680 mAh

  2. 2. XP8

    4900 mAh

    +3220 mAh versus Marauder

Specifications

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1. Marauder2. XP8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marauder, XP8.
SpecificationMarauderXP8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 65 Х 12 mm
  • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 335 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 1680 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marauder, XP8.
SpecificationMarauderXP8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.0%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marauder, XP8.
SpecificationMarauderXP8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 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 Marauder, XP8.
SpecificationMarauderXP8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 71820
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marauder, XP8.
SpecificationMarauderXP8
Release date
  • 2012
  • 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 533 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 10 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 Marauder, XP8.
SpecificationMarauderXP8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 13(700)
  • 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
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marauder, XP8.
SpecificationMarauderXP8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marauder, XP8.
SpecificationMarauderXP8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Verizon Also known as Pantech Star Q
  • Pantech Star Q 4G LTE
  • 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