Sonim XP8 vs vivo X9 Plus

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

    X9 Plus: 136 g lighter

    XP8:
    335 g
    X9 Plus:
    199 g
  • Screen diagonal

    XP8: 0.88 in smaller diagonal

    XP8:
    5 in
    X9 Plus:
    5.88 in
  • Chipset

    XP8:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    X9 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    X9 Plus: 10.5 mm thinner

    XP8:
    18 mm
    X9 Plus:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    XP8: 10 mm shorter

    XP8:
    152 mm
    X9 Plus:
    162 mm
  • Release year

    XP8:
    2018
    X9 Plus:
    2016

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 +10.5 mm versus X9 Plus
  2. 2. X9 Plus

    Height:
    162 mm +10 mm versus XP8
    Width:
    79 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XP8

    335 g

    +136 g versus X9 Plus

  2. 2. X9 Plus

    199 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. X9 Plus

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

X9 Plus has approximately 38.3% 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, X9 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXP8X9 Plus
64 GB Unknown 6 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. X9 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +900 mAh versus X9 Plus

  2. 2. X9 Plus

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. XP82. X9 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XP8, X9 Plus.
SpecificationXP8X9 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
  • 162 Х 79 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 335 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.88" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 6.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8 (Oreo); Funtouch 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XP8, X9 Plus.
SpecificationXP8X9 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 95.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.0%
  • 74.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 375 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XP8, X9 Plus.
SpecificationXP8X9 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8'' 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XP8, X9 Plus.
SpecificationXP8X9 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.44 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score *
  • 71820
  • 105322
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1430
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4466
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4483
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 291
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1123
General specs
General specs — specifications for XP8, X9 Plus.
SpecificationXP8X9 Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 580 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 30 h Music play - Up to 70 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XP8, X9 Plus.
SpecificationXP8X9 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XP8, X9 Plus.
SpecificationXP8X9 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XP8, X9 Plus.
SpecificationXP8X9 Plus
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging