Celo vs Sonic

Celo vs Sonic Scalability

Real-time TPS

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Celo TPS is 4.65X higher than Sonic TPS

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13 tx/s
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2.79 tx/s

Max TPS (100 blocks)

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Celo max TPS is 76.46% lower than Sonic max TPS

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268.1 tx/s
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1,139 tx/s

Max Theoretical TPS

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Celo max theoretical TPS is 99.88% lower than Sonic max theoretical TPS

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476.2 tx/s
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396,825 tx/s

Transaction Volume

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Celo transaction volume is 4.65X higher than Sonic transaction volume

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46,782 txns
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10,053 txns

Block Time

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Celo block time is 1.34X longer than Sonic block time

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1s
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0.75s

Finality

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Celo finality is 100% longer than Sonic finality

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24m 48s
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0s

Type

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Celo is a layer 2 blockchain, while Sonic is a layer 1 blockchain

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Layer 2 blockchain
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Layer 1 blockchain

Launch Date

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Celo was launched 5 years before Sonic

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Apr 22, 2020
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Dec 1, 2024

Celo vs Sonic Decentralization

Nakamoto Coefficient

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Celo Nakamoto Coefficient is 75% lower than Sonic Nakamoto Coefficient

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1
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4

Validators

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Celo has 97.61% fewer validators than Sonic

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1
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42

Stake

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Celo has no data, while Sonic stake is $391.2M

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—
Sonic logo
$391.2M

Consensus Mechanism

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Celo is Rollup (Optimistic), while Sonic is PoS

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Rollup (Optimistic)
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Proof of Stake (PoS)

Governance

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Celo and Sonic governance are both on-chain

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On-chain
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On-chain

Celo vs Sonic Developer Activity New

Developers

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Celo has 15X more developers than Sonic

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1,554
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101

Repos

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Celo has 15X more repos than Sonic

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175
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12

Commits

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Celo has 5.13X more commits than Sonic

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70,292
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13,689

Stars

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Celo has 43X more stars than Sonic

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2,887
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67

Watchers

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Celo has 19X more watchers than Sonic

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1,635
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84

Celo vs Sonic Real-Time TPS Chart

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About Blockchains

About Celo

Celo stands as a blockchain ecosystem with a mission to foster cryptocurrency adoption among smartphone users globally. Utilizing phone numbers as public keys, Celo aims to onboard billions of smartphone owners, including those lacking traditional banking access, into cryptocurrency transactions. The platform is engineered to offer a comprehensive range of stablecoins, decentralized identification solutions, and other resources, empowering both users and developers alike.

About Sonic

Sonic is the highest-performing EVM layer-1 blockchain, combining speed, incentives, and world-class infrastructure, powering the next generation of DeFi applications. The chain provides 400,000 TPS and sub-second finality.

By combining a novel consensus mechanism with full EVM compatibility, Sonic delivers unparalleled speed, security, and scalability. The S token is Sonic's native token, used for paying transaction fees, staking, running validators, and participating in governance.

Blockchains Socials

Celo Socials

Sonic Socials