Sonim XP8 vs Cat S61

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Phone Names Sonim XP8 Cat S61
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - EU/ROW
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 661, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - EU/ROW
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66 - USA
Launch
Announced2018, April. Released 2018, May2018, February. Released 2018, June
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, aluminum frame
Dimensions152 x 79.5 x 18 mm (5.98 x 3.13 x 0.71 in)163 x 78 x 13 mm (6.42 x 3.07 x 0.51 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM (South Africa only)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight335 g (11.82 oz)250 g (8.82 oz)
 IP69 dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes MIL-STD-810GIP68 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 3Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Size5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~57.0% screen-to-body ratio)5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~58.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Platform
CPUOcta-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
ChipsetQualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
GPUAdreno 508Adreno 508
OSAndroid 7.0 (Nougat)Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaThermal imaging, heat palettes, temp. spot meter, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Single12 MP, PDAF16 MP, PDAF, FLIR thermal camera (Lepton module)
Video1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single8 MP8 MP
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, SBAS
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, magnetic connectorUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, indoor air quality sensor
 -Laser-assisted distance measurement tool
Battery
Charging18W wired, QC418W wired, QC4
Music playUp to 70 h-
Stand-byUp to 720 hUp to 888 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 30 hUp to 35 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 4900 mAh, removableLi-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsBlackBlack
ModelsXP8800-
PriceAbout 700 EURAbout 900 EUR