Nokia 8 Sirocco vs Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5

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

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 75 g lighter

    8 Sirocco:
    177 g
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    102 g
  • Width

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 17 mm narrower

    8 Sirocco:
    73 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    8 Sirocco:
    5.5 in
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    2.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    8 Sirocco:
    Dual
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    Single
  • Depth

    8 Sirocco: 4.8 mm thinner

    8 Sirocco:
    7.5 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    I5500 Galaxy 5: 32.9 mm shorter

    8 Sirocco:
    140.9 mm
    I5500 Galaxy 5:
    108 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 +32.9 mm versus I5500 Galaxy 5
    Width:
    73 mm +17 mm versus I5500 Galaxy 5
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +4.8 mm versus 8 Sirocco

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8 Sirocco

    177 g

    +75 g versus I5500 Galaxy 5

  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    102 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. I5500 Galaxy 5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

8 Sirocco has approximately 243.5% more rectangular screen area than I5500 Galaxy 5.

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, I5500 Galaxy 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8 SiroccoI5500 Galaxy 5
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
I5500 Galaxy 5: Original memory entry

170 MB

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. I5500 Galaxy 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

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

    +2060 mAh versus I5500 Galaxy 5

  2. 2. I5500 Galaxy 5

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8 Sirocco2. I5500 Galaxy 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8 Sirocco, I5500 Galaxy 5.
Specification8 SiroccoI5500 Galaxy 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.9 Х 73 Х 7.5 mm
  • 108 Х 56 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 170 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
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
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8 Sirocco, I5500 Galaxy 5.
Specification8 SiroccoI5500 Galaxy 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.1%
  • 40.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 143 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, I5500 Galaxy 5.
Specification8 SiroccoI5500 Galaxy 5
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 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
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
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, I5500 Galaxy 5.
Specification8 SiroccoI5500 Galaxy 5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo)
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 207368
  • 42237
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8 Sirocco, I5500 Galaxy 5.
Specification8 SiroccoI5500 Galaxy 5
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
  • 80 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 521 h (2G) / Up to 375 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back Gorilla Glass 5
  • stainless steel frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8 Sirocco, I5500 Galaxy 5.
Specification8 SiroccoI5500 Galaxy 5
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8 Sirocco, I5500 Galaxy 5.
Specification8 SiroccoI5500 Galaxy 5
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
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8 Sirocco, I5500 Galaxy 5.
Specification8 SiroccoI5500 Galaxy 5
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 - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player - Also known as Samsung i5500 Corby Smartphone
  • Samsung Galaxy Europa
  • Samsung Galaxy 550