HTC One A9s 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    One A9s:
    LCD
    8 Sirocco:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One A9s: 27.2 g lighter

    One A9s:
    149.8 g
    8 Sirocco:
    177 g
  • Width

    One A9s: 1.5 mm narrower

    One A9s:
    71.5 mm
    8 Sirocco:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One A9s: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    One A9s:
    5 in
    8 Sirocco:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    One A9s:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    8 Sirocco:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One A9s:
    Single
    8 Sirocco:
    Dual

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. One A9s

    Height:
    146.5 mm +5.6 mm versus 8 Sirocco
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm +0.5 mm versus 8 Sirocco
  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    Height:
    140.9 mm
    Width:
    73 mm +1.5 mm versus One A9s
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One A9s

    149.8 g

  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    177 g

    +27.2 g versus One A9s

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. One A9s

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 21% more rectangular screen area than One A9s.

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 One A9s, 8 Sirocco, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne A9s8 Sirocco
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
One A9s: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. One A9s

NFC:
See details Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. One A9s

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    3260 mAh

    +960 mAh versus One A9s

Specifications

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1. One A9s2. 8 Sirocco

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9s, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationOne A9s8 Sirocco
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 71.5 Х 8 mm
  • 140.9 Х 73 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 149.8 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3260 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for One A9s, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationOne A9s8 Sirocco
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 81.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • 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 One A9s, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationOne A9s8 Sirocco
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 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
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • 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 One A9s, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationOne A9s8 Sirocco
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48792
  • 207368
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 727
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2655
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1924
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One A9s, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationOne A9s8 Sirocco
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 550 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
  • 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 One A9s, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationOne A9s8 Sirocco
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 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 One A9s, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationOne A9s8 Sirocco
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 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 One A9s, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationOne A9s8 Sirocco
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • 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)