Nokia 8 Sirocco

The Nokia 8 Sirocco was launched at MWC event earlier this year. This phone hit the Indian market in April 2018. The Nokia 8 Sirocco is a premium smartphone and competes against flagship devices like Google Pixel 2 and Galaxy S9 among others. Let’s take a look at what this phone offers out of the box:

Display & Design:

The Nokia 8 Sirocco rocks a 5.5-inch bezel-less display with OLED panel on the top. It bears a screen resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels which results into high pixel density of 534 PPI. A Corning Gorilla Glass 5 is fitted on the top of the screen for protection against accidental damage & scratches. Design-wise, the Nokia 8 Sirocco sports a glass & metal unibody which gives a premium look and also provides additional durability. The fingerprint scanner is mounted on the back just below the vertical rear camera setup. The device is IP67 dust and water resistant. There is a USB Type-C port for charging and a 3.5 mm headphone jack for plugging any audio accessories. The phone houses sensors like accelerometer, magnetometer, barometer, proximity sensor and gyroscope.The Nokia 8 Sirocco ships in only Black color..

Camera:

In terms of photography, the Nokia 8 Sirocco features a dual rear camera setup comprising of a 12MP primary sensor and a 13MP secondary sensor. The rear camera is accompanied by a dual tone LED flash for better low light photography. For selfies and video-calling needs, there is a 5MP front snapper. The rear camera lets the user record 4k videos (2160p). 

Performance, Storage & OS:

In terms of hardware, the Nokia 8 Sirocco houses a 2.36GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor. It packs a huge 6GB RAM and an Adreno 540 graphic processor onboard. Performance-wise, it runs smoothly with seamless multitasking and you can expect good gaming performance on this phone. On the storage front, this device offers 128GB internal storage space and doesn’t support microSD card slot for additional storage needs. Coming to the operating system, the Nokia 8 Sirocco runs on the latest Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box.

Battery & Connectivity.

The Nokia 8 Sirocco is powered by a non-removable 3260 mAh battery. It offers wireless and fast charging capabilities so you don’t have to worry in case your battery gets drained quickly. This device offers dual SIM functionality and requires Nano SIM cards. All the basic connectivity options like 4G LTE, 3G, 2G, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC and VoLTE are offered by this phone.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. How is the camera performance of this phone?

Ans: There is a dual rear camera setup comprising of 12 & 13MP sensors with excellent imaging capabilities.

2. Is this phone good for gaming?

Ans: The Nokia 8 Sirocco has great hardware and so you can expect great gaming performance.

3. What type of SIM card do I need?

Ans: For networking, you will need a Nano SIM card.

4. Does this phone offer 4k video recording?

Ans:Yes, the Nokia 8 Sirocco is capable of recording 4k videos.