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Sonim XP8 vs Vertu Aster

 
Brief information about compared phones: Sonim XP8 , Vertu Aster

Sonim XP8 2018 year of release. cpu Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53. screen 5". with resolution 1080x1920. Smartphone has 8 megapixel front camera and 12 megapixel main camera .

Vertu Aster 2014 year of release. cpu Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400. screen 4.7". with resolution 1080x1920. Smartphone has 2 megapixel front camera and 13 megapixel main camera .

Display Technology IPS LCD Sapphire crystal glass
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5" inch 4.7" inch
Screen area 68.9 cm2 59.9 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 57.0% 60.5%
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 px 1080 x 1920 px
PPI /points per inch/ 441 PPI 473 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Sapphire crystal glass, oleophobic coating
Camera and Video Rear camera, main 12 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Camera specs 12 MP, PDAF 13 MP, Hasselblad certified, AF
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps Yes
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 2.1 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP 2.1 MP
Performance Operating system OS Android 7.0 (Nougat) Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Processor CPU Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Adreno 508 Adreno 330
External memory microSD, up to 128 GB No
Internal memory 64 GB, 512GB 4GB 64 GB, 2 GB RAM
Antutu 7 score 71820 37242
GeekBench 4 Single Core 509
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 887
General specs Release date 2018, April 2014, October
Dimensions (HxWxD) 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm 143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight 335 g 193 g
Colors Black Onyx Calf, Lagoon Calf, Blush Calf, Caviar Karung, Tangerine Karung, Raspberry Ostrich, Cognac Ostrich
Battery 4900 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion 2275 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price 700 EUR 5440 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 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-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 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900)
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 Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector microUSB 2.0, USB Host
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.0, A2DP, aptX, LE
Music and Audio Radio FM radio No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features 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, gyro, proximity, compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel

An overview of the main advantages of each of the devices

Reasons to buy XP8
  • Screen 5"
  • Front camera 8 MP
  • Internal memory 512 GB
  • External memory microSD GB
Reasons to buy Aster