BlackBerry 6230 vs Nokia 8 Sirocco

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    6230: 41 g lighter

    6230:
    136 g
    8 Sirocco:
    177 g
  • Width

    8 Sirocco: 2 mm narrower

    6230:
    75 mm
    8 Sirocco:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6230: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    6230:
    2.6 in
    8 Sirocco:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    8 Sirocco: 12.5 mm thinner

    6230:
    20 mm
    8 Sirocco:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    6230: 27.9 mm shorter

    6230:
    113 mm
    8 Sirocco:
    140.9 mm
  • Release year

    6230:
    2003
    8 Sirocco:
    2018

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 6230

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    75 mm +2 mm versus 8 Sirocco
    Depth:
    20 mm +12.5 mm versus 8 Sirocco
  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    Height:
    140.9 mm +27.9 mm versus 6230
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 6230

    136 g

  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    177 g

    +41 g versus 6230

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 6230

    6230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for 6230, 8 Sirocco, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage62308 Sirocco
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
6230: Original memory entry

16 MB · 1 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 6230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. 8 Sirocco

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 62302. 8 Sirocco

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6230, 8 Sirocco.
Specification62308 Sirocco
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 75 Х 20 mm
  • 140.9 Х 73 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • Monochrome
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution Unknown
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3260 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 6230, 8 Sirocco.
Specification62308 Sirocco
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 81.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for 6230, 8 Sirocco.
Specification62308 Sirocco
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs Unknown
  • 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
Functions Unknown
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 84
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 82
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 6230, 8 Sirocco.
Specification62308 Sirocco
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 207368
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6230, 8 Sirocco.
Specification62308 Sirocco
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q2
  • 2018
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 550 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 495 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 11 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back Gorilla Glass 5
  • stainless steel frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6230, 8 Sirocco.
Specification62308 Sirocco
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS Unknown
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6230, 8 Sirocco.
Specification62308 Sirocco
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Nokia OZO audio with 3 mics -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6230, 8 Sirocco.
Specification62308 Sirocco
Dop
  • Organize
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) -Wireless charging (Qi) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)