Nokia 8 Sirocco
#1297
Oppo Reno A
#2109Category Breakdown
Nokia 8 Sirocco
Oppo Reno A
Performance
85.476.5
Camera
38.147.4
Display
86.280.2
Battery
86.526.9
Build
81.973.0
Connectivity
67.966.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
60.351.7
Summary
- The Nokia 8 Sirocco features a premium build with a stainless steel frame and Gorilla Glass front and back, while the Oppo Reno A has a plastic back and frame, making it slightly less robust.
- In terms of display, the 8 Sirocco offers a higher resolution P-OLED screen at 1440 x 2560 pixels, compared to the 1080 x 2340 pixels AMOLED display of the Reno A.
- Performance-wise, the Nokia is powered by the Snapdragon 835 chipset, which generally outperforms the Snapdragon 710 found in the Reno A.
- The camera on the Reno A has a higher resolution rear camera at 16 MP and a significantly stronger 25 MP selfie camera, while the Nokia's dual rear camera setup includes a 12 MP and a 13 MP sensor.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Reno A at 3600 mAh compared to the 3260 mAh of the Nokia, but the latter supports wireless charging.
- Software experience differs as well, with the Nokia running a near-stock Android One version, while the Reno A uses ColorOS 6 based on Android 9.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Nokia 8 Sirocco
Oppo Reno A
General
Release Date
2018, April 23
2019
Announced
2018, February 25
2019
Description
N/A
For Japan
Display
Size
5.5"
6.4"
Type
P-OLED
AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 540
Adreno 616
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM
64GB, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF13 MP, f/2.6, (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
25 MP, f/2.4, 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3260 mAh
3600 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3260 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3600 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC4Wireless (Qi)
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
140.9 x 73 x 7.5 mm (5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 in)
158.4 x 75.4 x 7.8 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight
177 g
169.5 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), stainless steel frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black
Blue, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, Android One
Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass