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Nokia 8 Sirocco vs Nokia N950

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

      8 Sirocco:
      OLED
      N950:
      LCD

    • Screen diagonal

      N950: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      8 Sirocco:
      5.5 in
      N950:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      8 Sirocco:
      Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
      N950:
      TI OMAP 3630

    • Rear camera layout

      8 Sirocco:
      Dual
      N950:
      Single

    • Release year

      8 Sirocco:
      2018
      N950:
      2011

    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. 8 Sirocco

      Height:
      140.9 mm
      Width:
      73 mm
      Depth:
      7.5 mm
      Weight:
      177 g

    2. 2. N950

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. 8 Sirocco

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

    2. 2. N950

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

    8 Sirocco has approximately 89.1% more rectangular screen area than N950.

    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 8 Sirocco, N950, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storage8 SiroccoN950
    128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    N950: Original memory entry

    8.5 GB user available · 1 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. 8 Sirocco

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

    2. N950

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    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. 8 Sirocco

      3260 mAh

      +1940 mAh versus N950

    2. 2. N950

      1320 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. 8 Sirocco2. N950

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 8 Sirocco, N950.
    Specification8 SiroccoN950
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 140.9 Х 73 Х 7.5 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 177 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • P-OLED
    • LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    • 8.5 GB user available
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3260 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1320 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
    • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    • TI OMAP 3630
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for 8 Sirocco, N950.
    Specification8 SiroccoN950
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 81.1%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 534 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for 8 Sirocco, N950.
    Specification8 SiroccoN950
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 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
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Zeiss optics
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 1.4µm
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 84
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 82
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for 8 Sirocco, N950.
    Specification8 SiroccoN950
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo)
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 540
    • PowerVR SGX530
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 207368
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 8 Sirocco, N950.
    Specification8 SiroccoN950
    Release date
    • 2018
    • February
    • 2011
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 550 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 495 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 11 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back Gorilla Glass 5
    • stainless steel frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8 Sirocco, N950.
    Specification8 SiroccoN950
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • 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)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for 8 Sirocco, N950.
    Specification8 SiroccoN950
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Nokia OZO audio with 3 mics -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 8 Sirocco, N950.
    Specification8 SiroccoN950
    Dop
    • 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)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF viewer) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input (Swype) - This is a developers-only device
    • not available commercially

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