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Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III 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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      OLED
      XP8:
      LCD

    • Weight

      I9305 Galaxy S III: 204 g lighter

      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      131 g
      XP8:
      335 g

    • Width

      I9305 Galaxy S III: 8.9 mm narrower

      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      70.6 mm
      XP8:
      79.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      I9305 Galaxy S III: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      4.8 in
      XP8:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
      XP8:
      Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

    • Depth

      I9305 Galaxy S III: 9.4 mm thinner

      I9305 Galaxy S III:
      8.6 mm
      XP8:
      18 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. I9305 Galaxy S III

      Height:
      136.6 mm
      Width:
      70.6 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    2. 2. XP8

      Height:
      152 mm +15.4 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III
      Width:
      79.5 mm +8.9 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III
      Depth:
      18 mm +9.4 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III

    Weight

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

    1. 1. I9305 Galaxy S III

      131 g

    2. 2. XP8

      335 g

      +204 g versus I9305 Galaxy S III

    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. I9305 Galaxy S III

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

    2. 2. XP8

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

    XP8 has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than I9305 Galaxy S III.

    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 I9305 Galaxy S III, XP8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageI9305 Galaxy S IIIXP8
    16 GB 2 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. I9305 Galaxy S III

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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. I9305 Galaxy S III

      2100 mAh

    2. 2. XP8

      4900 mAh

      +2800 mAh versus I9305 Galaxy S III

    Specifications

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    1. I9305 Galaxy S III2. XP8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, XP8.
    SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIXP8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
    • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
    Weight
    • 131 g
    • 335 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.8" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, XP8.
    SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIXP8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 63.5 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.9%
    • 57.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 306 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, XP8.
    SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIXP8
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.6
    • 1/3''
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.9 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.9 MP
    • f/2.6
    • 8 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, XP8.
    SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIXP8
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400MP4
    • Adreno 508
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 20000
    • 71820
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1253
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, XP8.
    SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIXP8
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2018
    • April
    Colors
    • Titanium Gray
    • Sapphire Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 320 EUR
    • 700 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 580 h (2G) / Up to 390 h (LTE)/ 510 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
    • 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 I9305 Galaxy S III, XP8.
    SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIXP8
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800)
    • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 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 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • USB Host
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, XP8.
    SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIXP8
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for I9305 Galaxy S III, XP8.
    SpecificationI9305 Galaxy S IIIXP8
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Also known as Samsung GALAXY S III 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