Nokia 8 Sirocco

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Nokia 8 Sirocco
Brand Nokia
Developer HMD Global
Manufacturer Foxconn
Slogan Ordinary life deserves an extraordinary phone [1]
ModelTA-1005
First releasedFebruary 24, 2018;6 years ago (2018-02-24)
Predecessor Nokia 8
Successor Nokia 9 PureView
Nokia 8.3 5G
Related Nokia 1 Plus
Nokia 2.1
Nokia 3.1
Nokia 5.1
Nokia 6.1
Nokia 7 Plus
Type Smartphone
DimensionsH: 140.9 mm (5.55 in)
W: 73 mm (2.9 in)
D: 7.5 mm (0.30 in)
Mass177 g (6.2 oz)
Operating system Original: Android 8.0 "Oreo"
Current: Android 10
(Android One)
System-on-chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 540
Memory6  GB LPDDR4X RAM
Storage128 GB UFS 2.1
Battery3260 mAh Li-Po, non-removable
Charging Qi wireless charging
Display5.5 in (14 cm) (83.4 cm2) 1440p QHD 3D curved pOLED with Gorilla Glass 5 protection, ~534 ppi pixel density
Rear cameraDual Camera Set-up:
  • 12  MP (f/1.8, 25mm, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF) Wide
  • 13 MP (f/2.6, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, autofocus, 2x optical zoom) Telephoto
ZEISS optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera 5 MP (f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.4µm)
Video: 1080p@30fps
Connectivity
Data inputsSensors:
Other IP67 dust and water resistance
Website www.hmd.com/en_int/nokia-8-sirocco

The Nokia 8 Sirocco (TA-1005) is a high-end smartphone by HMD Global, 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.

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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" pOLED screen rather than a 5.3" LCD, Qi wireless charging, and a larger battery capacity. [2] 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. [3] The 8 Sirocco is the very first Nokia device featuring IP67 water resistance, which was never found in earlier Nokia phones including Lumia series.

Software

The Nokia 8 Sirocco ships with Android 8.0 Oreo and can be updated to Android 10. [4]

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". [5]

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". [6]

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