Sonim XP8 vs YU Yunicorn

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

    Yunicorn: 163 g lighter

    XP8:
    335 g
    Yunicorn:
    172 g
  • Width

    Yunicorn: 4.1 mm narrower

    XP8:
    79.5 mm
    Yunicorn:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XP8: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    XP8:
    5 in
    Yunicorn:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    XP8:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    Yunicorn:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Yunicorn: 9.5 mm thinner

    XP8:
    18 mm
    Yunicorn:
    8.5 mm
  • Release year

    XP8:
    2018
    Yunicorn:
    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 +4.1 mm versus Yunicorn
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.5 mm versus Yunicorn
  2. 2. Yunicorn

    Height:
    153.3 mm
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XP8

    335 g

    +163 g versus Yunicorn

  2. 2. Yunicorn

    172 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. Yunicorn

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

Yunicorn 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.

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

XP8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Yunicorn: Original memory entry

32 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. Yunicorn

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +900 mAh versus Yunicorn

  2. 2. Yunicorn

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. XP82. Yunicorn

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XP8, Yunicorn.
SpecificationXP8Yunicorn
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
  • 153.3 Х 75.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 335 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XP8, Yunicorn.
SpecificationXP8Yunicorn
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%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XP8, Yunicorn.
SpecificationXP8Yunicorn
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XP8, Yunicorn.
SpecificationXP8Yunicorn
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 71820
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 702
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2630
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1268
General specs
General specs — specifications for XP8, Yunicorn.
SpecificationXP8Yunicorn
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Graphite
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 180 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 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 100 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XP8, Yunicorn.
SpecificationXP8Yunicorn
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 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
  • 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
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XP8, Yunicorn.
SpecificationXP8Yunicorn
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Around YU 2
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XP8, Yunicorn.
SpecificationXP8Yunicorn
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 - Also known as YU YU5530