Nokia 8 Sirocco vs Nokia 6 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia 8 Sirocco
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Nokia 8 Sirocco or Nokia 6 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia 8 Sirocco | Nokia 6 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, February | 2017, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 140.9 x 73 x 7.5 mm | 5.55 x 5.55 x 2.87 in | 154 x 75.8 x 7.9 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 177 g | 6.24 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back Gorilla Glass 5, stainless steel frame | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Arte Black, Matte Black, Tempered Blue, Silver, Copper | |
| Battery | 3260 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 495 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 11 h |
Stand by time - Up to 768 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 22 h |
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| Approximate price | 550 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 82.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.1% | 70.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 534 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -13 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, AF |
-16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 84 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 82 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.4µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm, AF | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 505 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - Matte Black, Tempered Blue, Silver, Copper 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - Arte Black |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 207368 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 124 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 599 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 668 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2786 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2272 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Nokia OZO audio with 3 mics -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Dolby Atmos sound enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) -Wireless charging (Qi) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
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| Versions |
- For Global market |
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