Sonim XP Pro Thermal vs Oscal Tank 1
A close call. Their chips, the 7 Gen 3 (mid-range) and the Dimensity 7050 (mid-range), are close in speed. The Tank 1 starts with more RAM (12 GB against 8 GB). The Tank 1 has the bigger battery (20,000 mAh against 5,000 mAh). The Tank 1 has the smoother screen (120 Hz against 90 Hz).
Sonim
XP Pro Thermal
Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Oscal
Tank 1
Dimensity 7050What matters to you?
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A close call
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Social media
Chats, calls, lives and feeds
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Social media
Chats, calls, lives and feeds
- Everyday speed: 7 Gen 3 3.5 of 5, Dimensity 7050 3 of 5.
- Memory: 8 GB against 12 GB, so more apps stay open when you switch between chats and feeds.
- Front camera video for calls and lives: not listed for either phone.
Gaming
Light games to heavy 3D, online and offline
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Gaming
Light games to heavy 3D, online and offline
- Gaming power: 7 Gen 3 3 of 5, Dimensity 7050 2.5 of 5.
- Graphics: Adreno 720 (4 nm) against Mali-G68 MC4 (6 nm).
- Screen: 90 Hz against 120 Hz.
- Light games run well on both. The gap shows in heavy 3D games. How long a phone holds its speed when hot needs testing, so it is not judged.
Camera and content creation
Photos, video recording and editing
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Camera and content creation
Photos, video recording and editing
- Video recording: not listed for either phone.
- Front camera video: not listed for either phone.
- Editing and export: 7 Gen 3 3 of 5, Dimensity 7050 2.5 of 5. Storage: not listed for either phone.
- Photo and video quality need side-by-side testing, so we do not judge them from megapixels.
Work, study and AI
Learning, research, writing and AI assistants
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Work, study and AI
Learning, research, writing and AI assistants
- Heavy work: 7 Gen 3 3 of 5, Dimensity 7050 2.5 of 5.
- Memory: 8 GB against 12 GB. On-phone AI features need plenty of memory; most AI assistants run online and work on any phone.
- Screen: 6.58″ IPS LCD against 6.78″.
Movies, music and streaming
YouTube, Netflix, sport, music and podcasts
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Movies, music and streaming
YouTube, Netflix, sport, music and podcasts
- Screen: 6.58″ IPS LCD against 6.78″.
- AV1 video decoding (smoother YouTube and Netflix, less battery): not listed against not listed.
- Sound: speakers not listed, against speakers not listed.
Everyday life
Maps, ride-hailing, payments and banking
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Everyday life
Maps, ride-hailing, payments and banking
- Tap to pay (NFC): yes against yes.
- Location: GPS bands not listed against GPS bands not listed. Dual-band GPS stays accurate between tall buildings.
- GPS bands aren’t listed for both phones, so we compared tap to pay only.
Phone basics
What every use depends on, side by side.
Battery life
XP Pro Thermal5,000 mAh
Tank 120,000 mAh55 W charging
Efficiency: 7 Gen 3 4 of 5, Dimensity 7050 3 of 5
Storage
XP Pro Thermal256 GBType not published
Tank 1256 GB / 512 GBType not published
UFS opens apps and files far faster than eMMC
Speed
XP Pro Thermal7 Gen 38 GB RAM
Tank 1Dimensity 705012 GB / 16 GB RAM
Everyday speed: 3.5 of 5 against 3 of 5
Screen
XP Pro Thermal6.58″ IPS LCD90 Hz
Tank 16.78″120 Hz
Bigger is not better; pick the size you like
Toughness
XP Pro ThermalIP68
Tank 1IP68
IP68 survives dust and a dunk in water
Years of updates
XP Pro ThermalNo promise publishedLaunched February 2025
Tank 1No promise publishedLaunched October 2025
From the maker’s written update promise
Side by side
Show differences only
| Spec | XP Pro Thermal | Tank 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.58″ | 6.78″ |
| Type | IPS LCD | — |
| Resolution | 2408 × 1080 | 1080 × 2460 |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | — |
| Spec | XP Pro Thermal | Tank 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | Dimensity 7050 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB / 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB / 512 GB |
| Storage type | — | — |
| Spec | XP Pro Thermal | Tank 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Zoom | None | None |
| Video recording | — | — |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 50 MP |
| Front video | — | — |
| Spec | XP Pro Thermal | Tank 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 20000 mAh |
| Wired charging | — | 55 W |
| Wireless charging | — | — |
| Spec | XP Pro Thermal | Tank 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | — |
| Headphone jack | — | — |
| NFC (tap to pay) | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | — |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | — | — |
| Spec | XP Pro Thermal | Tank 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 267 g | 640 g |
| Thickness | 11.5 mm | 29.5 mm |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Spec | XP Pro Thermal | Tank 1 |
|---|---|---|
| At launch | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| OS upgrades | Not stated | Not stated |
| Security updates | Not stated | Not stated |
Quick answers
- Is the XP Pro Thermal or the Tank 1 better for social media?
- For social media, there’s no real difference between them. Everyday speed: 7 Gen 3 3.5 of 5, Dimensity 7050 3 of 5.
- Is the XP Pro Thermal or the Tank 1 better for gaming?
- For gaming, there’s no real difference between them. Gaming power: 7 Gen 3 3 of 5, Dimensity 7050 2.5 of 5.
- Is the XP Pro Thermal or the Tank 1 better for camera and content creation?
- Too little is listed to call it for camera and content creation yet. Video recording: not listed for either phone.
- Is the XP Pro Thermal or the Tank 1 better for work, study and ai?
- For work, study and ai, there’s no real difference between them. Heavy work: 7 Gen 3 3 of 5, Dimensity 7050 2.5 of 5.
- Is the XP Pro Thermal or the Tank 1 better for movies, music and streaming?
- For movies, music and streaming, there’s no real difference between them. Screen: 6.58″ IPS LCD against 6.78″.
- Is the XP Pro Thermal or the Tank 1 better for everyday life?
- For everyday life, there’s no real difference between them. Tap to pay (NFC): yes against yes.
What we don’t judge on
Security patch level, charging watts, megapixels, benchmark scores and guessed values.
- Security patch level and other software settings change with every update, so one reading can’t judge a phone. We use the maker’s written update promise.
- Charging watts, megapixels, screen size and weight are shown, never scored as better: faster charging doesn’t make a battery last longer, and more megapixels don’t make better photos.
- Chip estimates (1 to 5) come from published design facts: core design and year, graphics, manufacturing and video features. Photo quality and how long a phone holds its speed when hot need testing, so they aren’t judged.
- Values with no source show “not published” and stay out of the verdict.
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