Compare / Sonim XP Pro Thermal vs XP8
Sonim XP Pro Thermal vs XP8
A side-by-side comparison of the Sonim XP Pro Thermal and the XP8, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Sonim
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
Sonim
XP8Overview
Display
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
6.58inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
1080 × 2408 · 401 PPI
XP8
5inch
Color IPS TFT LCD
1080 × 1920 · 441 PPI
Chip
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Adreno 720 · Android 14
XP8
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 14 nm
2.2 GHz octa-core
Qualcomm Adreno 508 · Google Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Memory
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
8GB RAM
256 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
XP8
4GB RAM
64 GB storage
microSD
Camera
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
50MP
16 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
XP8
12MP
8 MP selfie
1920x1080 pixel video
Battery
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
5,000mAh
XP8
4,900mAh
Build
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
267g
171.5 × 80 × 11.5 mm
IP68
XP8
335g
151.9 × 79.5 × 18 mm
IP69
Connectivity
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.3NFCNano-SIMUSB Type-C
XP8
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.0NFCNano-SIM (4FF)USB C reversible USB 2.0
Specifications
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 66, 68, 71
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
XP8
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- UMTS 2100 / 1900 / 850 / 900 - HSUPA, HSDPA, HSPA+ 21.1
- 4G bands
- LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66 - 150/50 data links
- Dual SIM
- SIM2 supports same bands as SIM1
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
- Announced
- 2025, February 27
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, July 24
XP8
- Announced
- 2018 Mar 31
- Status
- Available. Released 2018 May 2
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
- Dimensions
- 171.5 x 80 x 11.5 mm (6.75 x 3.15 x 0.45 in)
- Weight
- 267 g (9.42 oz)
- SIM
Nano-SIM
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 60 min)
MIL-STD-810H compliant
Drop resistant up to 2m
XP8
- Dimensions
- 151.9 × 79.5 × 18 mm
- Weight
- 335 g
- Build
- Gorilla Glass 3
- SIM
- Nano-SIM (4FF)
- Protection
- IP69 dust/water resistant
- Extras
- Haptic touch feedback
- Military Standard Compliance (MIL-STD)
- MIL-STD-810G
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
- Type
- IPS LCD, 90Hz
- Size
- 6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~76.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
XP8
- Type
- Color IPS TFT LCD display, 262144 colors
- Size
- 5.0 inches
- Resolution
- 1080x1920 pixels (~441 PPI density), ~57.1% screen-to-body ratio
- Protection
- Gorilla Glass 3
- Touch
- Capacitive multi-touch screen
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
- OS
- Android 14, up to 2 major OS updates
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
- GPU
- Adreno 720
XP8
- OS
- Google Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 14 nm
- CPU
- 2.2 GHz octa-core
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 508
- Dedicated Graphics Memory
- 0.125 MiB
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 256GB 8GB RAM
XP8
- Card slot
- microSD
- Internal
- 64GB 4GB RAM
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
- Dual
50 MP, (wide), PDAF
FLIR thermal camera (Lepton 3.5 module)
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
XP8
- Single
12.0 MP, 1.0 x optical zoom, CMOS, PD AF, OIS, HDR photo, Burst mode, Touch focus, Panorama Photo, Face detection, Face retouch
- Other features
- single LED flash
- Video
- 1920x1080 pixel
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
- Single
- 16 MP, (wide)
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
XP8
- Single
8.0 MP, CMOS, Face detection, Face retouch
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (100dB+)
- 3.5mm jack
- No
XP8
- Loudspeaker
- stereo
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
- FM radio
- FM radio (76-108 MHz)
- Audio features
- Voice speakerSpeakerphoneANCHD VoiceVoLTEPush-to-Talk
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, tri-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.3, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5), GALILEO
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C, magnetic connector pins
XP8
- WLAN
- 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11i, 802.11g, 802.11k, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0
- Positioning
- A-GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS
- Satellite details
- GLONASS (L1OF); BeiDou (Yes)
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB C reversible USB 2.0
- USB features
- USB charging, USB fast charging
- Wireless features
- Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, Wi-Fi Calling
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Google AER Certified
XP8
- Sensors
- AccelerometerGyroCompassBarometerGesture sensorL sensorP sensorNFC
- Software
- Navigation software
- Directional Pad
- Yes
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
- Type
- 5000 mAh
- Charging
- Wireless charging
XP8
- Type
- 4900 mAh battery Li-ion
- Talk time
- 30.0 hours
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
- Colors
- Black
- Models
- X802
- Price
- About 770 EUR
XP8
- Models
- XP8 Dual SIM TD-LTE
- Market
- Europe, North America, Western Europe
- Countries
- France, USA
Sonim XP Pro Thermal
- Energy
- Class C
- Battery
- 41:21h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class A (300 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
XP8
Not listed for this device
How the Sonim XP Pro Thermal and XP8 differ
- The Sonim XP Pro Thermal has a larger battery, 5000 mAh against 4900 mAh on the XP8.
- The Sonim XP Pro Thermal has the bigger screen, 6.58 inches against 5 inches.
- The Sonim XP Pro Thermal offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 4 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Sonim XP Pro Thermal and 12 MP on the XP8.
- The Sonim XP Pro Thermal is the newer of the two, released in July 2025.