Sonim XP7 vs Cat S61

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Phone Names Sonim XP7 Cat S61
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - EU/ROW
4G bands1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 171, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - EU/ROW
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - Telus1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66 - USA
Launch
Announced2014, November. Released 2015, April2018, February. Released 2018, June
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, aluminum frame
Dimensions137 x 72.1 x 20.8 mm (5.39 x 2.84 x 0.82 in)163 x 78 x 13 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.51 in)
SIMMicro-SIM· Nano-SIM (South Africa only)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight290 g (10.23 oz)250 g (8.82 oz)
 IP69 dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutesIP68 dust/water resistant (up to 3m for 60 min) Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810G compliant
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 2Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Size4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~46.1% screen-to-body ratio)5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~58.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Platform
CPUQuad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
GPUAdreno 305Adreno 508
OSAndroid 4.4.2 (KitKat)Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal16GB 1GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5-
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flashThermal imaging, heat palettes, temp. spot meter, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Single8 MP, AF16 MP, PDAF, FLIR thermal camera (Lepton module)
Video1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single1 MP8 MP
Video-1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, SBAS
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, proximityAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, indoor air quality sensor
 -Laser-assisted distance measurement tool
Battery
Charging-18W wired, QC4
Stand-byUp to 1000 hUp to 888 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 40 hUp to 35 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsBlack, YellowBlack
ModelsXP7700-
PriceAbout 700 EURAbout 900 EUR