BlackBerry Curve 8300 vs Nokia 8 Sirocco

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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

    Curve 8300: 66 g lighter

    Curve 8300:
    111 g
    8 Sirocco:
    177 g
  • Width

    Curve 8300: 13 mm narrower

    Curve 8300:
    60 mm
    8 Sirocco:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8300: 3 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8300:
    2.5 in
    8 Sirocco:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Curve 8300:
    Single
    8 Sirocco:
    Dual
  • Depth

    8 Sirocco: 8 mm thinner

    Curve 8300:
    15.5 mm
    8 Sirocco:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8300: 33.9 mm shorter

    Curve 8300:
    107 mm
    8 Sirocco:
    140.9 mm

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. Curve 8300

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +8 mm versus 8 Sirocco
  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    Height:
    140.9 mm +33.9 mm versus Curve 8300
    Width:
    73 mm +13 mm versus Curve 8300
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8300

    111 g

  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    177 g

    +66 g versus Curve 8300

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.

  1. 1. Curve 8300

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

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

8 Sirocco has approximately 330.9% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8300.

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 Curve 8300, 8 Sirocco, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 83008 Sirocco
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Curve 8300: Original memory entry

64 MB

Practical features

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

1. Curve 8300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 8 Sirocco

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

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Curve 8300

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    3260 mAh

    +2160 mAh versus Curve 8300

Specifications

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1. Curve 83002. 8 Sirocco

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8300, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationCurve 83008 Sirocco
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 60 Х 15.5 mm
  • 140.9 Х 73 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 111 g
  • 177 g
Technology Unknown
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 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
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8300, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationCurve 83008 Sirocco
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.1%
  • 81.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 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 Curve 8300, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationCurve 83008 Sirocco
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 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
  • LED flash
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 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 Curve 8300, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationCurve 83008 Sirocco
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • 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 Curve 8300, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationCurve 83008 Sirocco
Release date
  • 2007
  • May
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 550 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 4 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 Curve 8300, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationCurve 83008 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
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • 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
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.51 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 8300, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationCurve 83008 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 Curve 8300, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationCurve 83008 Sirocco
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball
  • 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)