Micromax Canvas 5 E481 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

    Canvas 5 E481:
    LCD
    8 Sirocco:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Canvas 5 E481: 34 g lighter

    Canvas 5 E481:
    143 g
    8 Sirocco:
    177 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Canvas 5 E481: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Canvas 5 E481:
    5.2 in
    8 Sirocco:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Canvas 5 E481:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    8 Sirocco:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Canvas 5 E481:
    Single
    8 Sirocco:
    Dual
  • Depth

    8 Sirocco: 0.8 mm thinner

    Canvas 5 E481:
    8.3 mm
    8 Sirocco:
    7.5 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. Canvas 5 E481

    Height:
    148 mm +7.1 mm versus 8 Sirocco
    Width:
    73.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +0.8 mm versus 8 Sirocco
  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    Height:
    140.9 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Canvas 5 E481

    143 g

  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    177 g

    +34 g versus Canvas 5 E481

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. Canvas 5 E481

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 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 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Canvas 5 E481.

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 Canvas 5 E481, 8 Sirocco, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCanvas 5 E4818 Sirocco
16 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 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. Canvas 5 E481

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Canvas 5 E481

    2900 mAh

  2. 2. 8 Sirocco

    3260 mAh

    +360 mAh versus Canvas 5 E481

Specifications

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1. Canvas 5 E4812. 8 Sirocco

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Canvas 5 E481, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationCanvas 5 E4818 Sirocco
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148 Х 73.6 Х 8.3 mm
  • 140.9 Х 73 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3260 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Canvas 5 E481, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationCanvas 5 E4818 Sirocco
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.8%
  • 81.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 423 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 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 Canvas 5 E481, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationCanvas 5 E4818 Sirocco
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 Canvas 5 E481, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationCanvas 5 E4818 Sirocco
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 207368
General specs
General specs — specifications for Canvas 5 E481, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationCanvas 5 E4818 Sirocco
Release date
  • 2015
  • November
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 550 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 275 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 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 Canvas 5 E481, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationCanvas 5 E4818 Sirocco
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 850 / 1800 / TD-LTE 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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • 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 Canvas 5 E481, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationCanvas 5 E4818 Sirocco
Radio
  • FM radio
  • 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 Canvas 5 E481, 8 Sirocco.
SpecificationCanvas 5 E4818 Sirocco
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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)