Nokia 8 Sirocco
The Nokia 8 Sirocco (TA-1005) is a high-end smartphone running the Android One variant of Android. It was introduced at MWC in February 2018, and named after the Nokia 8800 Sirocco. The successor of the Nokia 8 Sirocco is the Nokia 9 PureView.
| Brand | Nokia |
|---|---|
| Developer | HMD Global |
| Manufacturer | FIH Mobile (Foxconn) |
| Slogan | Ordinary life deserves an extraordinary phone[1] |
| First released | 24 February 2018 |
| Predecessor | Nokia 8 |
| Successor | Nokia 9 PureView |
| Related | Nokia 1 Plus Nokia 2.1 Nokia 3.1 Nokia 5.1 Nokia 6.1 Nokia 7 Plus |
| Type | Smartphone |
| Dimensions | H: 140.93 mm (5.548 in) W: 72.97 mm (2.873 in) D: 7.5 mm (0.30 in)[1] |
| Mass | 163 g (5.7 oz) |
| Operating system | Original: Android 8.0 "Oreo"[1] Current: Android 10 (Android One) |
| System on chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835[1] |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz & 4x1.9 GHz) Kryo[1] |
| GPU | Adreno 540[2] |
| Memory | 6 GB LPDDR4X RAM[1] |
| Storage | 128 GB UFS 2.1[1] |
| Removable storage | None[1] |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 3260 mAh[1] |
| Data inputs | |
| Display | 5.5 in (14 cm) 2560 x 1440p QHD pOLED[1] Gorilla Glass 5[1] 3D curved glass[1] |
| Rear camera | Wide: Samsung 2L7 12 MP, 1.4 μm pixel, ƒ/1.7 aperture, 78.2° FOV, dual photodiode autofocus[1] Tele: Samsung 3M3 13 MP, 1.0 μm pixel, ƒ/2.6 aperture, 47.3° FOV[1] Dual-tone flash[1] ZEISS optics[2] |
| Front camera | Samsung 4E8 5 MP, 1.4 μm pixel, display flash[1] |
| Connectivity | LTE Cat12 600 Mbps DL / Cat13 150 Mbps UL[1] Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO) Bluetooth 5.0[1] NFC[1] GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS[1] ANT+[1] USB 3.1 Type-C[2] |
| Other | IP67 water resistance[1] Qi wireless charging[1] |
| Website | nokia |
Specifications
Hardware
Compared to the original Nokia 8, the Sirocco edition uses a glass body with stainless steel instead of aluminium. It also has a new camera, a fingerprint sensor at the back instead of the front, 6 GB of RAM instead of 4 GB, omission of the CTIA headphone jack in favour of USB-C, a 5.5" OLED screen rather than a 5.3" LCD, Qi wireless charging, and a larger battery capacity.[3] The device has a Snapdragon 835 like its predecessor.
The display is curved, but the phone lacks palm rejection technology which is found in other curved smartphones.[4] The 8 Sirocco is the very first Nokia device featuring IP67 water resistant, which was never found in earlier Nokia phones including Lumia series.
Software
The Nokia 8 Sirocco ships with Android Oreo and can be updated to Android 10.[5]
Reception
The Nokia 8 Sirocco received mixed to positive reviews. Daniel Van Boom of CNET praised the device, stating that "The Nokia 8 Sirocco is fast, feels sturdy, has a long battery life and runs the sleek Android One operating system." while noting that "It lacks any standout features to justify its premium pricing. The Nokia 8 Sirocco's camera isn't reliable enough, and its design, while improved over the regular Nokia 8, feels stout and a little outdated".[6] Sandra Vogel of ZDNet also praised the phone’s "Solid steel frame, Android One ensuring 2 years of updates, 128GB of internal storage and IP67 rating for dust/water resistance" while criticising the "poor implementation of a curved screen and 16:9 ratio display".[7]
References
- "Nokia 8 Sirocco – Ordinary life deserves an extraordinary phone | Nokia Phones, specifications, features". HMD Global. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "Nokia 8 Sirocco - Full phone specifications". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- Levenson, Josh (27 February 2018). "Nokia 8 Sirocco vs Nokia 8: What's the difference? | Trusted Reviews". Time Inc. (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- NOKIA 8 SIROCCO REVIEW: GOOD WORK NOKIA, BUT BUYERS CAN SKIP THIS FLAGSHIP
- "Nokia 8 Sirocco receiving Android 10 update with April security patch". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- Boom, Daniel Van. "The Nokia 8 Sirocco is too expensive for its own good". CNET. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- "Nokia 8 Sirocco review: A flawed flagship Review". ZDNet. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
