Nokia 8 Sirocco vs Nokia N97 mini: specs comparison

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

N97 mini: 39 g lighter

8 Sirocco:

177 g

N97 mini:

138 g
Width

N97 mini: 20.5 mm narrower

8 Sirocco:

73 mm

N97 mini:

52.5 mm
Screen diagonal

N97 mini: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

8 Sirocco:

5.5 in

N97 mini:

3.2 in
Rear camera layout

8 Sirocco:

Dual

N97 mini:

Single
Depth

8 Sirocco: 6.7 mm thinner

8 Sirocco:

7.5 mm

N97 mini:

14.2 mm
Height

N97 mini: 27.9 mm shorter

8 Sirocco:

140.9 mm

N97 mini:

113 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. 8 Sirocco

Height:

140.9 mm +27.9 mm versus N97 mini
Width:

73 mm +20.5 mm versus N97 mini
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. N97 mini

Height:

113 mm
Width:

52.5 mm
Depth:

14.2 mm +6.7 mm versus 8 Sirocco

Weight

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

1. 8 Sirocco

177 g

+39 g versus N97 mini
2. N97 mini

138 g

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. 8 Sirocco

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. N97 mini

Screen diagonal:

3.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

28.2 cm²

8 Sirocco has approximately 195.4% more rectangular screen area than N97 mini.

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, N97 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	8 Sirocco	N97 mini
128 GB	6 GB RAM	Unknown

N97 mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 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. 8 Sirocco

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

2. N97 mini

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

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. 8 Sirocco

3260 mAh

+2060 mAh versus N97 mini
2. N97 mini

1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8 Sirocco2. N97 mini

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for 8 Sirocco, N97 mini.
Specification	8 Sirocco	N97 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)	140.9 Х 73 Х 7.5 mm	113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
Weight	177 g	138 g
Technology	P-OLED	TFT
Screen size	5.5" inch	3.2" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	360 x 640 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 GB 128 MB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3260 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1200 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One	Symbian 9.4 Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for 8 Sirocco, N97 mini.
Specification	8 Sirocco	N97 mini
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	resistive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	28.2 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.1%	47.6%
PPI /points per inch/	534 PPI	229 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, N97 mini.
Specification	8 Sirocco	N97 mini
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	5 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	5 MP AF
Functions	Zeiss optics Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR	Carl Zeiss optics Dual-LED flash video light
Video	1080p@30fps	VGA@15fps
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, N97 mini.
Specification	8 Sirocco	N97 mini
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo)	434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 540	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	207368	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for 8 Sirocco, N97 mini.
Specification	8 Sirocco	N97 mini
Release date	2018 February	2009 September
Colors	Black	Gold Cherry Black Garnet White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	550 EUR	120 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 495 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 11 h	Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 310 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 32 h
Body build	Front/back Gorilla Glass 5 stainless steel frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8 Sirocco, N97 mini.
Specification	8 Sirocco	N97 mini
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 32
Edge	Yes	Class 32
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g UPnP technology
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	2.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for 8 Sirocco, N97 mini.
Specification	8 Sirocco	N97 mini
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Always-on display 24-bit/192kHz audio -Nokia OZO audio with 3 mics -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Handwriting recognition

Other features

Other features — specifications for 8 Sirocco, N97 mini.
Specification	8 Sirocco	N97 mini
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/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4 player -TV-out -Voice command/dial -Document viewer (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF) -Video and photo editor -Predictive text input - Also available as Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition with 18K gold-plated body

Nokia 8 Sirocco vs Nokia N97 mini

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