Sonim XP8 vs Vertu Constellation

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Sonim XP8

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDXP8: LCD · Constellation: OLED
WeightConstellation: 171 g lighterConstellation: 164 g · XP8: 335 g
WidthConstellation: 25 mm narrowerConstellation: 54.5 mm · XP8: 79.5 mm
Screen diagonalConstellation: 1.5 in smaller diagonalConstellation: 3.5 in · XP8: 5 in
DepthConstellation: 5.8 mm thinnerConstellation: 12.2 mm · XP8: 18 mm
HeightConstellation: 33.8 mm shorterConstellation: 118.2 mm · XP8: 152 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.

Front

Side

1. XP8
Height
152 mm
Width
79.5 mm
Depth
18 mm

Weight
335 g
2. Constellation
Height
118.2 mm
Width
54.5 mm
Depth
12.2 mm

Weight
164 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	XP8	Constellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)	152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm	118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight	335 g	164 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	5" inch	3.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	Unknown
Memory card support	microSD up to 128 GB	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4900 mAh Removable Li-Ion	1200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat)	Symbian^3 upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	XP8	Constellation
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	68.9 cm2	33.8 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	57.0%	52.4%
PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	210 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	XP8	Constellation
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP PDAF	8 MP
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	Dual-LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@25fps 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	8 MP	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	XP8	Constellation
Processor CPU	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53	Unknown
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 508	Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	71820	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	XP8	Constellation
Release date	2018 April	2011 October
Colors	Black	Stain/Polished stainless steel brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	700 EUR	2330 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 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	XP8	Constellation
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA
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 b/g/n
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP EDR LE	3.0 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	XP8	Constellation
Radio	FM radio	Unknown
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	XP8	Constellation
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 - Vertu Concierge service -SNS support -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - Also known as Vertu Constellation T Vertu Constellation Precious in polished stainless steel diamond trim and black/white alligator skin or Black PVD stainless steel red gold and black leather