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Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Sonim XP7

2.7 in
5.81 in
Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9
2.84 in
5.39 in
Sonim XP7 Mobile Phone
Sonim XP7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
20
4.2 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
10 %
4 stars
90 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4 editorial reviews
We take a closer look at one of the most rugged smartphones currently available, in this in-depth review of the Sonim XP7!Read more
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User rating
46
4.3 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
52 %
4 stars
21 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 4.4
CPU clock speed2.7 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU cores8-coreQuad-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926
GPU modelARM Mali-G72 MP18Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory4 GB1 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Screen size5.8 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1440 x 2960 px800 x 480 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
IPS TFT
Pixel density570.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRyesno
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx1.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Internal storage
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
16 GB
Memory card readeryesno
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slot

Design

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
Black
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnoyes

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Height5.81 in5.39 in
Width2.7 in2.84 in
Depth0.33 in0.82 in
Weight5.75 oz10.23 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version5.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesno
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh4800.0 mAh
Standby time326.0 h1000.0 h
Talk time22.0 h40.0 h
Fast chargingyesno
Wireless charging yesno

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S9