Comparison of Sonim XP6 and Lenovo S856 smartphones based on their characteristics

Sonim XP6

Lenovo S856

Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer

Sonim

Lenovo

Phone model

XP6

S856

Year of release

2014

2014

Appearance

Case type

Monoblock

Monoblock

Body length

137 mm

151 mm

Body width

65 mm

78 mm

Body thickness

20.5 mm

9 mm

Weight

270 g

175 g

Volume

181.15 cm³

105.73 cm³

Body materials and finishes

• Rubber

• Carbon
• Plastic

Colors

• Black

• White

Processor (CPU)

Processor model

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926

CPU clock speed

1200 MHz

1200 MHz

Number of processor cores

4

4

Level 1 cache (L1)

16 + 16 kB

16 + 16 kB

Level 2 cache (L2)

1024 kB

1024 kB

Processor size

32 bits

32 bits

Instruction set architecture

ARMv7

ARMv7

Manufacturing process

28 nm

28 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU

GPU model

• Qualcomm Adreno 305

• Adreno 305

Number of GPU cores

1

1

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM

1 GB

1 GB

Internal storage

Built-in memory

• 8 GB

• 16 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards

• microSDHC
• microSD

Maximum expandable memory

32 GB

Mainboard

Chipset

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926

Operating system

Operating system

Android 4.4

Android 4.4

Battery

Battery capacity

4800

2500

Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Pol

Removable battery

Wireless battery charging

Charging the battery from USB

Call duration in GSM networks

40 h

24 h

Standby time in GSM networks

1000 h

456 h

Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks

16 h

25 h

Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks

1000 h

312 h

Screen

Screen diagonal

2.63 in

5.5 in

Screen resolution

432 x 320 pixels

1280 x 720 pixels

Resolution formats

• HD

Pixel density

204 ppi

267 ppi

Screen technology

TFT

IPS

Color depth

18 bit

24 bit

Touch screen

Touch screen type

Capacitive

Anti-scratch screen

Glass screen

Aspect ratio

1.35

1.778

Auto-rotate screen

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels

5 Mp

8 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

2592 x 1944 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

The presence of a flash

Flash type

LED

LED

Photomatrix type

CMOS

CMOS

Shooting settings

Autofocus

Face detector

Panoramic photography

Exposure compensation

White balance

ISO setting

Scene selection

Other photo settings

• Iso
• Timer
• Continuous shooting

Video capability

Maximum video resolution

1280 x 720 pixels

1920 x 1080 pixels

Movie speed

30 fps

30 fps

Movie settings

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels

1.6 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

1687 x 949 pixels

Front camera video

Maximum video resolution

1280 x 720 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards

1

2

Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards

Alternating

SIM card type

Micro-SIM

MP3 ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones

Vibration mode

Speakerphone

Conference call

Speed dial

Video calls

Noise reduction during a call

Ability to mute the microphone during a call

Extended phone book

Contacts in the phone book

Unlimited

Unlimited

Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation

4G

4G

GSM support

GSM frequencies

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

UMTS support

UMTS frequencies

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

LTE support

LTE frequencies

• LTE 700 MHz
• LTE 850 MHz
• LTE 900 MHz
• LTE 1700 MHz
• LTE 1900 MHz
• LTE 2100 MHz
• LTE 2600 MHz

• LTE 800 MHz
• LTE 1800 MHz
• LTE 2100 MHz
• LTE 2600 MHz

Internet data transmission standards

Data transmission standards

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi standards

• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n

• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n

Wi-Fi Direct support

Wi-Fi hotspot mode

USB

USB connector

USB connector type

Micro USB

Micro USB

USB standard

2.0

2.0

USB Mass Storage support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth

Bluetooth standard

4.0

4.0

Bluetooth LE support

A2DP support

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS

A-GPS support

Installed GLONASS

Radio

Built-in radio receiver

Radio range

87.5 - 108 МГц

87.5 - 108

RDS support

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Orientation and rotation sensor

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector

Micro USB

Micro USB

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

HDMI connector

Wireless NFC

Images

Supported image formats

• PNG
• JPG
• EXIF
• GIF

Installed image editor

Geo tags

Video

Installed video player

Supported video formats

• MP4
• MPEG-4
• AVI
• 3GPP

• MP4
• MPEG-4
• MKV
• AVI
• 3GPP
• 3GPP
• H.263
• H.264

Video resolution formats

• HD

• Full HD
• HD

Streaming video

Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player

Supported audio formats

• AAC
• AAC+
• eAAC+
• AMR
• AMR-NB
• AMR-WB
• MP3
• WMA

• AAC
• AMR
• AMR-NB
• MIDI
• MP3
• WMA
• WAV

MP3 support

Built-in stereo speakers

Streaming audio

Dictaphone

Voice notes

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input

Multitouch

Standard keypad

Pinch zoom

Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)

Office document support

Supported document formats

• PDF

• PDF

Email

IMAP4 protocol support

Handwriting recognition

Convert text to speech

Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection

Tethering support

Synchronization over the mobile network

OTA sync

Synchronization with services

• Gmail
• Gtalk
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google search
• TELUS LinkTM PTT Service

• Gmail
• Gtalk
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google Search
• Google Maps

Software features

Installed browser

• HTML
• HTML5
• CSS3
• WAP

• HTML
• HTML5
• CSS3
• WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages

SMS T9 support

SMS output in the form of a chat

MMS support

VMS support

Impact protection

Shockproof case

Waterproof case

Dustproof case

Resistant to temperatures

Security

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

Push-To-Talk function

Built-in walkie-talkie

SAR level

SAR level

0.93 W/kg