Nokia 5 vs. Nokia 8 Sirocco

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 5 and Nokia 8 Sirocco. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 5 vs. Nokia 8 Sirocco Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 5 Nokia 8 Sirocco
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.7 mm 140.93 mm Nokia 5 has greater height than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Width 72.5 mm 72.97 mm Nokia 8 Sirocco has greater width than Nokia 5.
Depth 8.05 mm 7.5 mm Nokia 8 Sirocco is narrower than Nokia 5.
Body Colour Copper | Silver | Matte black | Tempered blue Black
Body Material Aluminium -
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nokia 8 Sirocco is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 0.321 W/kg 1.54 W/kg (body), 0.59 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 5 Nokia 8 Sirocco
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS P-OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" Nokia 8 Sirocco has larger screen size than Nokia 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Nokia 8 Sirocco has better screen resolution than Nokia 5.
Display Format HD QHD
Aspect Ratio 16:9 -
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunlight Readability
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display 3D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia 5 Nokia 8 Sirocco
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed - 2.36 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture - Yes Nokia 8 Sirocco has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Nokia 5 Nokia 8 Sirocco
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Nokia 8 Sirocco has more RAM than Nokia 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Nokia 8 Sirocco has more internal memory than Nokia 5.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB Up to 256 GB
CAMERA Nokia 5 Nokia 8 Sirocco
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia 5 has better camera resolution than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Nokia 8 Sirocco has better lens aperture than Nokia 5.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Camera Modes - Pro Camera mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual tone LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Carl Zeiss optic, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Nokia 5 has better front camera resolution than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 5 Nokia 8 Sirocco
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3260 mAh Nokia 8 Sirocco has larger battery capacity than Nokia 5.
Wireless Charging - Yes Nokia 8 Sirocco can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
CELLULAR Nokia 5 Nokia 8 Sirocco
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation - GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 5 Nokia 8 Sirocco
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 5 Nokia 8 Sirocco
Audio Amplifier TFA9891 -
FEATURES Nokia 5 Nokia 8 Sirocco
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Curved display, MIMO technology, Three microphones
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Nokia 5 Nokia 8 Sirocco
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C audio adapter, USB-C stereo headset, charging/data cable (A-C)
Compliant Standards - IP67
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