Nokia 8 Sirocco
#1432
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
#1698Category Breakdown
Nokia 8 Sirocco
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
Performance
64.862.5
Camera
46.445.5
Display
79.579.5
Battery
61.561.5
Build
82.079.8
Overall
64.363.2
Summary
- The Nokia 8 Sirocco features a more premium build with a stainless steel frame and Gorilla Glass 5 on both front and back, while the Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury uses an aluminum frame, making it slightly lighter.
- In terms of display, the Sirocco has a higher resolution P-OLED screen at 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the 1080 x 2220 pixels of the S Light Luxury's Super AMOLED.
- Performance-wise, the Sirocco is powered by the Snapdragon 835 chipset with 6GB of RAM, offering better processing capabilities than the Snapdragon 660 with 4GB of RAM in the S Light Luxury.
- The camera on the Sirocco includes a dual-lens setup with a 12 MP wide and a 13 MP telephoto lens, while the S Light Luxury has a single 16 MP rear camera.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Sirocco at 3260 mAh versus 3000 mAh, and both support wireless charging.
- Both devices run Android 8.0, but the Sirocco is part of the Android One program, ensuring a more streamlined software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Nokia 8 Sirocco
Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury
General
Release Date
2018, April 23
2018
Announced
2018, February 25
2018
Description
N/A
For ChinaAlso known as Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S Lite
Display
Size
5.5"
5.8"
Type
P-OLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~426 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 540
Adreno 512
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
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/1.7, 1.12µm, PDAF
Front Camera
5 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.4µm
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3260 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3260 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging Details
18W wired, QC4Wireless (Qi)
Wireless (Qi)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
140.9 x 73 x 7.5 mm (5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 in)
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight
177 g
150 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), stainless steel frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Burgundy Red, Black Night
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, Android One
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
OS Version
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, Android One
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes