Nokia 8 Sirocco

Not to be confused with Nokia 8.

Nokia 8 Sirocco

Brand	Nokia
Developer	HMD Global
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Slogan	Ordinary life deserves an extraordinary phone
Model	TA-1005
First released	February 24, 2018 (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
Dimensions	H: 140.9 mm (5.55 in) W: 73 mm (2.9 in) D: 7.5 mm (0.30 in)
Mass	177 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
Memory	6 GB LPDDR4X RAM
Storage	128 GB UFS 2.1
Battery	3260 mAh Li-Po, non-removable
Charging	Qi wireless charging
Display	5.5 in (14 cm) (83.4 cm2) 1440p QHD 3D curved pOLED with Gorilla Glass 5 protection, ~534 ppi pixel density
Rear camera	Dual 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	LTE Cat12 600 Mbps DL / Cat13 150 Mbps UL Bluetooth 5.0 USB 3.1 via USB-C port NFC
Data inputs	Sensors: Fingerprint scanner (rear-mounted) Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity sensor Electronic compass Hall sensor Barometer
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.

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. 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. The 8 Sirocco is the 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.

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".

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".