Nokia 8 Sirocco vs Samsung Galaxy Core LTE

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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Core LTE: 40 g lighter

    8 Sirocco:
    177 g
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    137 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Core LTE: 6.7 mm narrower

    8 Sirocco:
    73 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    66.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Core LTE: 1 in smaller diagonal

    8 Sirocco:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    4.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    8 Sirocco:
    Dual
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    Single
  • Depth

    8 Sirocco: 2.3 mm thinner

    8 Sirocco:
    7.5 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Core LTE: 8 mm shorter

    8 Sirocco:
    140.9 mm
    Galaxy Core LTE:
    132.9 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. 8 Sirocco

    Height:
    140.9 mm +8 mm versus Galaxy Core LTE
    Width:
    73 mm +6.7 mm versus Galaxy Core LTE
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

    Height:
    132.9 mm
    Width:
    66.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +2.3 mm versus 8 Sirocco

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8 Sirocco

    177 g

    +40 g versus Galaxy Core LTE

  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

    137 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. 1. 8 Sirocco

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

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

8 Sirocco has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core LTE.

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, Galaxy Core LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8 SiroccoGalaxy Core LTE
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Galaxy Core LTE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. 1. 8 Sirocco

    3260 mAh

    +1160 mAh versus Galaxy Core LTE

  2. 2. Galaxy Core LTE

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8 Sirocco2. Galaxy Core LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8 Sirocco, Galaxy Core LTE.
Specification8 SiroccoGalaxy Core LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.9 Х 73 Х 7.5 mm
  • 132.9 Х 66.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • PLS
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3260 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8 Sirocco, Galaxy Core LTE.
Specification8 SiroccoGalaxy Core LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.1%
  • 63.4%
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, Galaxy Core LTE.
Specification8 SiroccoGalaxy Core LTE
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
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • VGA
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, Galaxy Core LTE.
Specification8 SiroccoGalaxy Core LTE
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 207368
  • 7277
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8 Sirocco, Galaxy Core LTE.
Specification8 SiroccoGalaxy Core LTE
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
  • 260 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 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
Body build
  • Front/back Gorilla Glass 5
  • stainless steel frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8 Sirocco, Galaxy Core LTE.
Specification8 SiroccoGalaxy Core LTE
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8 Sirocco, Galaxy Core LTE.
Specification8 SiroccoGalaxy Core LTE
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
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, Galaxy Core LTE.
Specification8 SiroccoGalaxy Core LTE
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 - Also known as: Samsung G386F Samsung Galaxy Core 4G