Sonim XP8 vs Sony Xperia C3

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

    Xperia C3: 185.3 g lighter

    XP8:
    335 g
    Xperia C3:
    149.7 g
  • Screen diagonal

    XP8: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    XP8:
    5 in
    Xperia C3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    XP8:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    Xperia C3:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia C3: 10.4 mm thinner

    XP8:
    18 mm
    Xperia C3:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    XP8: 4.2 mm shorter

    XP8:
    152 mm
    Xperia C3:
    156.2 mm
  • Release year

    XP8:
    2018
    Xperia C3:
    2014

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. XP8

    Height:
    152 mm
    Width:
    79.5 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +10.4 mm versus Xperia C3
  2. 2. Xperia C3

    Height:
    156.2 mm +4.2 mm versus XP8
    Width:
    78.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XP8

    335 g

    +185.3 g versus Xperia C3

  2. 2. Xperia C3

    149.7 g

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. XP8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia C3

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

Xperia C3 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than XP8.

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 XP8, Xperia C3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXP8Xperia C3
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. XP8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

2. Xperia C3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. XP8

    4900 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus Xperia C3

  2. 2. Xperia C3

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. XP82. Xperia C3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XP8, Xperia C3.
SpecificationXP8Xperia C3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
  • 156.2 Х 78.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 335 g
  • 149.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XP8, Xperia C3.
SpecificationXP8Xperia C3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.0%
  • 67.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XP8, Xperia C3.
SpecificationXP8Xperia C3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.3
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.3
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XP8, Xperia C3.
SpecificationXP8Xperia C3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 71820
  • 17128
General specs
General specs — specifications for XP8, Xperia C3.
SpecificationXP8Xperia C3
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Mint
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 30 h Music play - Up to 70 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 1040 h (2G) / Up to 1000 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XP8, Xperia C3.
SpecificationXP8Xperia C3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XP8, Xperia C3.
SpecificationXP8Xperia C3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XP8, Xperia C3.
SpecificationXP8Xperia C3
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony Xperia C3 D2533