Nokia 8 Sirocco vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra

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
    Xperia XA Ultra:
    LCD
  • Weight

    8 Sirocco: 25 g lighter

    8 Sirocco:
    177 g
    Xperia XA Ultra:
    202 g
  • Width

    8 Sirocco: 6 mm narrower

    8 Sirocco:
    73 mm
    Xperia XA Ultra:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8 Sirocco: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    8 Sirocco:
    5.5 in
    Xperia XA Ultra:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    8 Sirocco:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    Xperia XA Ultra:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    8 Sirocco:
    Dual
    Xperia XA Ultra:
    Single

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
  2. 2. Xperia XA Ultra

    Height:
    164 mm +23.1 mm versus 8 Sirocco
    Width:
    79 mm +6 mm versus 8 Sirocco
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.9 mm versus 8 Sirocco

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8 Sirocco

    177 g

  2. 2. Xperia XA Ultra

    202 g

    +25 g versus 8 Sirocco

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. Xperia XA Ultra

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

Xperia XA Ultra has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than 8 Sirocco.

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, Xperia XA Ultra, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8 SiroccoXperia XA Ultra
16 GB Not recorded 3 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. Xperia XA Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    +560 mAh versus Xperia XA Ultra

  2. 2. Xperia XA Ultra

    2700 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8 Sirocco2. Xperia XA Ultra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8 Sirocco, Xperia XA Ultra.
Specification8 SiroccoXperia XA Ultra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.9 Х 73 Х 7.5 mm
  • 164 Х 79 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 202 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3260 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8 Sirocco, Xperia XA Ultra.
Specification8 SiroccoXperia XA Ultra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.1%
  • 76.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Scratch-resistant glass
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, Xperia XA Ultra.
Specification8 SiroccoXperia XA Ultra
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 21.5 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
  • 21.5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/2.4''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.6''
  • AF
  • OIS
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, Xperia XA Ultra.
Specification8 SiroccoXperia XA Ultra
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 207368
  • 50192
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8 Sirocco, Xperia XA Ultra.
Specification8 SiroccoXperia XA Ultra
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Graphite black
  • Lime Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
  • 250 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 558 h (2G) / Up to 708 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
Body build
  • Front/back Gorilla Glass 5
  • stainless steel frame
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8 Sirocco, Xperia XA Ultra.
Specification8 SiroccoXperia XA Ultra
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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 (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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3211
  • F3215
  • F3212
  • F3216 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3213 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - F3211
  • F3212 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - F3213 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - F3215
  • F3216
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8 Sirocco, Xperia XA Ultra.
Specification8 SiroccoXperia XA Ultra
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Nokia OZO audio with 3 mics -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8 Sirocco, Xperia XA Ultra.
Specification8 SiroccoXperia XA Ultra
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 Sony Xperia XA Ultra Dual (F3212
  • F3216) with dual-SIM card slots