A new gorgeous flagship from the legendary brand
After the Nokia brand has made a comeback during MWC 2017, HMD Global has launched a new flagship model for MWC 2018 with the Nokia 8 Sirocco. An updated version of the Nokia 8, the Nokia 8 Sirocco sports an 18:9 curved display, a glass back, and increased RAM and internal storage.
Nokia 8 Sirocco Specs
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor
- Qualcomm Adreno 540 graphics unit
- 6GB of RAM
- 5.5-inch QHD OLED display, with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and Always On display
- 64/128GB of expandable storage, up to 256GB via microSD
- Dual 13-megapixel Carl Zeiss rear cameras (color + monochrome), f/2.0 aperture, 1.12µm pixels, with laser AF, OIS, dual-LED flash
- 5-megapixel f/2.0 and 5-megapixel f/2.4 front cameras
- Fingerprint sensor, IP68 certification, Nokia OZO Audio
- 3260mAh battery, with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
- Android 8.0 Oreo (Android One)
While it uses a Snapdragon 835 processor, the Nokia 8 Sirocco’s standout feature is the fact that it is a flagship-grade phone that is under Google’s Android One Program. This means that you get the purest form of Android, along with guaranteed updates including being the first in line to receive Android P in the future.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco will be available in April with a retail price of 749 Euro(~Php 47.8k).