Screen size
XP74.0"
XP8Winner: 5.0"+20%
Quick verdict
XP8 leads the measured specs 13-2.
Measured wins
XP7
2
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
XP8
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
XP7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
XP8
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
XP7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
XP8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
XP7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - Telus
XP8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
XP7
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17 - Telus
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
XP8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
XP7
HSPA, LTE
XP8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Announced
XP7
2014, November. Released 2015, April
XP8
2018, April. Released 2018, May
Status
XP7
Discontinued
XP8
Discontinued
Dimensions
XP7
137 x 72.1 x 20.8 mm (5.39 x 2.84 x 0.82 in)
XP8
152 x 79.5 x 18 mm (5.98 x 3.13 x 0.71 in)
Weight
XP7
290 g (10.23 oz)
XP8
335 g (11.82 oz)
SIM
XP7
Micro-SIM
XP8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
XP7
IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min)
XP8
IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G
Type
XP7
IPS LCD
XP8
IPS LCD
Size
XP7
4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~46.1% screen-to-body ratio)
XP8
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~57.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
XP7
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
XP8
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
XP7
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
XP8
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
XP7
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
XP8
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
XP7
Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
XP8
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
CPU
XP7
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
XP8
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
XP7
Adreno 305
XP8
Adreno 508
Card slot
XP7
No
XP8
microSDXC
Internal
XP7
16GB 1GB RAM
XP8
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
XP7
eMMC 4.5
XP8
-
Single
XP7
8 MP, AF
XP8
12 MP, PDAF
Features
XP7
LED flash
XP8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
XP7
1080p@30fps
XP8
1080p@30fps
Single
XP7
1 MP
XP8
8 MP
Video
XP7
XP8
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
XP7
Yes
XP8
Yes
3.5mm jack
XP7
Yes
XP8
No
WLAN
XP7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
XP8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
XP7
4.0, A2DP, LE
XP8
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning
XP7
GPS, GLONASS
XP8
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
XP7
Yes
XP8
Yes
Radio
XP7
FM radio
XP8
FM radio
USB
XP7
microUSB 2.0
XP8
USB Type-C 2.0, magnetic connector
Sensors
XP7
Accelerometer, proximity
XP8
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
XP7
Li-Ion 4800 mAh, non-removable
XP8
Li-Ion 4900 mAh, removable
Stand-by
XP7
Up to 1000 h
XP8
Up to 720 h
Talk time
XP7
Up to 40 h
XP8
Up to 30 h
Charging
XP7
-
XP8
18W wired, QC4
Music play
XP7
-
XP8
Up to 70 h
Colors
XP7
Black, Yellow
XP8
Black
Models
XP7
XP7700
XP8
XP8800
Price
XP7
About 700 EUR
XP8
About 700 EUR