Sonim XP8 vs Xiaomi Mi 5s 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

    Mi 5s Plus: 167 g lighter

    XP8:
    335 g
    Mi 5s Plus:
    168 g
  • Width

    Mi 5s Plus: 1.8 mm narrower

    XP8:
    79.5 mm
    Mi 5s Plus:
    77.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XP8: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    XP8:
    5 in
    Mi 5s Plus:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    XP8:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    Mi 5s Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    XP8:
    Single
    Mi 5s Plus:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi 5s Plus: 10 mm thinner

    XP8:
    18 mm
    Mi 5s Plus:
    8 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. XP8

    Height:
    152 mm
    Width:
    79.5 mm +1.8 mm versus Mi 5s Plus
    Depth:
    18 mm +10 mm versus Mi 5s Plus
  2. 2. Mi 5s Plus

    Height:
    154.6 mm +2.6 mm versus XP8
    Width:
    77.7 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XP8

    335 g

    +167 g versus Mi 5s Plus

  2. 2. Mi 5s Plus

    168 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. Mi 5s Plus

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

Mi 5s Plus has approximately 30% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

XP8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Mi 5s Plus: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 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. Mi 5s Plus

NFC:
Yes
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

    +1100 mAh versus Mi 5s Plus

  2. 2. Mi 5s Plus

    3800 mAh

Specifications

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1. XP82. Mi 5s Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XP8, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationXP8Mi 5s Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
  • 154.6 Х 77.7 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 335 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
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
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XP8, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationXP8Mi 5s Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.0%
  • 74.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XP8, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationXP8Mi 5s Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XP8, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationXP8Mi 5s Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x2.2 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 71820
  • 165722
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1776
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4020
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6912
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 332
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 820
General specs
General specs — specifications for XP8, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationXP8Mi 5s Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 30 h Music play - Up to 70 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XP8, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationXP8Mi 5s 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XP8, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationXP8Mi 5s Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XP8, Mi 5s Plus.
SpecificationXP8Mi 5s 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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)