Category Breakdown
Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021)
Sonim XP8
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.042.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
61.563.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
58.359.3
Summary
- The Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) features a larger 10.1-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, offering a lower pixel density compared to the Sonim XP8's 5.0-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, which provides a higher pixel density of approximately 441 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Fire HD 10 Plus is powered by a Mediatek MT8183 Helio P60T chipset with 4GB of RAM, while the Sonim XP8 utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 with 4GB of RAM, offering different processing capabilities.
- The camera on the Sonim XP8 is significantly superior with a 12 MP rear camera and 1080p video recording, compared to the Fire HD 10 Plus's 5 MP rear camera and 720p video.
- Battery capacity also favors the XP8 with a 4900 mAh battery, compared to the Fire HD 10 Plus, which lacks a specified capacity but supports wireless charging.
- The Fire HD 10 Plus runs on Fire OS 7 based on Android 9.0, while the Sonim XP8 operates on Android 7.0, indicating a more updated software experience for the Fire HD 10 Plus.
- Lastly, the build quality reflects the XP8's rugged design, while the Fire HD 10 Plus is more tablet-like and lighter at 468g compared to the XP8’s 335g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021)
Sonim XP8
General
Release Date
2021, April 27
2018
Announced
2021, April 27
2018
Description
Also known as Amazon Fire HD10+, Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (11th Generation)
N/A
Display
Size
10.1"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1920 x 1200 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~224 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
1920
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT8183 Helio P60T (12 nm)
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3
Adreno 508
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP
12 MP, PDAF
Front Camera
2 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
2 MP
8 MP
Video Recording
720p
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
N/A
4900 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion
Li-Ion 4900 mAh, removable
Charging Details
Wireless
18W wired, QC4
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
247 x 166 x 9.2 mm (9.72 x 6.54 x 0.36 in)
152 x 79.5 x 18 mm (5.98 x 3.13 x 0.71 in)
Weight
468 g
335 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Slate
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
No
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
No cellular connectivity
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
N/A
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, magnetic connector
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), Fire OS 7
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
OS Version
Android 9.0 (Pie), Fire OS 7
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No

