Nokia 8 Sirocco

Nokia-branded high-end Android smartphone

Fingerprint scanner,
Accelerometer,
Gyroscope,
Proximity sensor,
Electronic compass
Hall sensor
Barometer

OtherIP67 water resistance^[1]
Qi wireless charging^[1]Websitenokia.com/en_int/phones/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.

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 resistance, 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camera isn't reliable enough, and its design, while improved over the regular Nokia 8, feels stout and a little outdated".^[6] Sandra Vogel of ZDNet also praised the phone’s "Solid steel frame, Android One ensuring 2 years of updates, 128GB of internal storage and IP67 rating for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

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^ ^a ^b ^c "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.