Apple iPhone 6s vs. Sonim XP8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Apple iPhone 6s and Sonim XP8. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 6s vs. Sonim XP8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 6s Sonim XP8
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1688 -
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 138.3 mm 152 mm Sonim XP8 has greater height than Apple iPhone 6s.
Width 67.1 mm 79.5 mm Sonim XP8 has greater width than Apple iPhone 6s.
Depth 7.1 mm 18 mm Apple iPhone 6s is narrower than Apple iPhone 6s.
Weight 143 g 335 g Apple iPhone 6s is lighter than Apple iPhone 6s.
Body Colour Space grey | Rose gold | Gold | Silver -
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, anodised aluminium -
Protection - Shockproof, dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sonim XP8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP69
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.87 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.6 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio, LED flashlight
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
Sonim SecureAudio connector
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 6s Sonim XP8
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology -
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 5" Sonim XP8 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 6s.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1334 x 750 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Sonim XP8 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 6s.
Display Format - Full HD
Pixel Density 326 ppi -
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1400:1 -
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), Landscape Views -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 6s Sonim XP8
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone 6s has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Apple iPhone 6s Sonim XP8
RAM - 4 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Sonim XP8 has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 6s.
User Memory - 45 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 6s Sonim XP8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 -
Lens Construction 5-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 3x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone 6s has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sonim XP8 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone 6s has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 6s Sonim XP8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4900 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Sonim XP8 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 240 hours -
Talk Time 840 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 840 min
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 11 hrs
Playback (video): up to 11 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 50 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 6s Sonim XP8
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 9 Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 6s Sonim XP8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 1700 CDMA2000 1X (AWS), 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Apple iPhone 6s Sonim XP8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC AAC, MP3, AAC +, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, AAC+ v2
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, H.265, 3GPP, MP4
FEATURES Apple iPhone 6s Sonim XP8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, gesture
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor Push-to-talk mode, Wi-Fi Miracast, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Glove and Wet Touchscreen Operation, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Dual Front Speaker, SOS Red Alert, XPand Interface, PTT button
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Apple iPhone 6s Sonim XP8
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) MIL-STD 810G, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IP69, ATEX/IECEx Zone 2
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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