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itel A48 vs Sonim XP3plus

What A48 does better (9) and where XP3plus wins (5) — every spec side by side.

itel A48
itel · 2021A48
3.7Score
9 advantages
vs
Sonim XP3plus
Sonim · 2021XP3plus
3.9Score
5 advantages≈ $260
Higher score
3.0Display2.1
2.2Camera3.2
2.3Battery2.2
2.4Features4.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

A48XP3plus
78 × 156960 × 11628
A48XP3plusDifference
Height156 mm116 mm+40 mm
Width78 mm60 mm+18 mm
Thickness9 mm28 mm−19 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is A48 better than XP3plus?

  1. Battery capacity3,000 mAh vs 2,300 mAh+30%
  2. Screen size6.1″ vs 2.8″2.2×
  3. Pixel density288 ppi vs 143 ppi2×
  4. Storage (max)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
  5. Thickness9 mm vs 28 mm3.1×
  6. Resolution (width)720 px vs 240 px3×
  7. Screen-to-body ratio75.1% vs 34.9%2.2×
  8. Storage (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
  9. Dual SIMYes · XP3plus: No

Why is XP3plus better than A48?

  1. Main camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  2. Process28 nm vs 11 nm2.5×
  3. CPU frequency1.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+43%
  4. CPU cores4 vs 82×
  5. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Sonim XP3plusSonim XP3plus≈ $2603.9
Design
Weight—220 g
Thickness9 mm28 mm
Height156 mm116 mm
Width78 mm60 mm
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
ColoursBlack, Purple, GreenBlack
Display
Screen size6.1″2.8″
PanelIPS LCDTFT LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px240 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px320 px
Pixel density288 ppi143 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio75.1%34.9%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc SC9832EQualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662
Chip makerUnisocQualcomm
Process28 nm11 nm
CPU cores48
CPU frequency1.4 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-T820 MP1Adreno 610
Memory
RAM2 GB2 GB
Storage (max)32 GB16 GB
Storage (base)32 GB16 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera5 MP8 MP
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Selfie camera5 MP—
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity3,000 mAh2,300 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5
NFCNoNo
USBmicroUSBUSB Type-C
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorRear—
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometerAccelerometer, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10 (Go edition)Sonim OS (based on AOSP Android 11)
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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