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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active vs Sonim XP7

2.89 in
5.71 in
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
2.84 in
5.39 in
Sonim XP7 Mobile Phone
Sonim XP7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
7
4.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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4
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
Sonim's rugged XP7 Android smartphone is as tough as they get. This handset tackles the elements and all your communication needs in one, heavy duty package.Read more
The Sonim XP7 is the toughest ruggedized smartphone we've seen yet.Read more
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User rating
36
4.1 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
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 S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 4.4
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-ACQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory2 GB1 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Screen size5.1 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1080 x 1920 px800 x 480 px
TechnologyAMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density432.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx1.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Internal storage16 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesno
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slot

Design

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Colour of product
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
Black
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantyesyes
Dust resistantyesyes

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Height5.71 in5.39 in
Width2.89 in2.84 in
Depth0.35 in0.82 in
Weight6.0 oz10.23 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesno
Video outputMHLNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
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 transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S5 ActiveSamsung Galaxy S5 Active
Sonim XP7Sonim XP7
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2800.0 mAh4800.0 mAh
Standby time480.0 h1000.0 h
Talk time29.0 h40.0 h
Fast chargingyesno
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S5 Active