Sonim XP8 vs Lenovo ZUK Z1 (Z1221)
Side by side comparison between Sonim XP8 vs Lenovo ZUK Z1 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
12
MP
MP
8mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4900
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
8mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4100
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sonim XP8
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16 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| 1080x1920 pixels |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| (front) 8MP |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sonim XP8 | Lenovo ZUK Z1 (Z1221) | |
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| Model | Sonim XP8 | ZUK Z1 (Z1221) |
| Other model names | Sonim XP8 (XP8800), AT&T/Verizon | Lenovo Zuk Z1221, Lenovo Z1221 |
| Country or region available |    (Global, International), Canada, USA |   (Global, International), China, Hong Kong |
| Brand | Sonim | Lenovo |
| Release date | 5/1/2018, Announced: 4/1/2018 | 9/1/2015 |
| Depth | 18 millimeters (0.71 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 79.5 x 152 millimeters (3.13 x 5.98 in) | 77.3 x 155.7 millimeters (3.04 x 6.13 in) |
| Weight | 335 grams (11.73 ounces) | 175 grams (6.13 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP68/IP69K certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min, dust-resistant, plus high-pressure and steam-washable. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sonim XP8 | Lenovo ZUK Z1 (Z1221) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~57% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 441 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sonim XP8 | Lenovo ZUK Z1 (Z1221) | |
| System version | Android 7.0 Nougat | CyanogenMod 12.1 |
| Firmware update | Android 10 | CyanogenMod 13 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sonim XP8 | Lenovo ZUK Z1 (Z1221) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (SDM630) (14nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 508 (650-700Mhz) | Qualcomm Adreno 330 578Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sonim XP8 | Lenovo ZUK Z1 (Z1221) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (45GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 64GB (54GB available) |
| External storage | Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sonim XP8 | Lenovo ZUK Z1 (Z1221) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 600/150 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat12 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) | LTE Cat4 1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat12 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sonim XP8 | Lenovo ZUK Z1 (Z1221) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 60 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sonim XP8 | Lenovo ZUK Z1 (Z1221) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sonim XP8 | Lenovo ZUK Z1 (Z1221) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound with dual speakers | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sonim XP8 | Lenovo ZUK Z1 (Z1221) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector | USB 3.1 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | proprietary audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sonim XP8 | Lenovo ZUK Z1 (Z1221) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sonim XP8 | Lenovo ZUK Z1 (Z1221) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4900 mAh | 4100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 4 | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 30 hours (1.3 days) | 38 hours (1.6 days) |
| Standby | 720 hours (30 days) | 526 hours (21.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sonim XP8 | Lenovo ZUK Z1 (Z1221) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black | • Colors: White, Dark Gray • USB OTG On-The-Go • Aluminum body • Sony IMX214 sensor back camera • Fast battery charging: 100% in 2,5h • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sonim XP8 | Lenovo ZUK Z1 (Z1221) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |