Nokia 8 Sirocco vs Xolo Black 1X

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
    Black 1X:
    LCD
  • Width

    Black 1X: 1 mm narrower

    8 Sirocco:
    73 mm
    Black 1X:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Black 1X: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    8 Sirocco:
    5.5 in
    Black 1X:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    8 Sirocco:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    Black 1X:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    8 Sirocco:
    Dual
    Black 1X:
    Single
  • Height

    8 Sirocco: 3.7 mm shorter

    8 Sirocco:
    140.9 mm
    Black 1X:
    144.6 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
    Width:
    73 mm +1 mm versus Black 1X
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
    Weight:
    177 g
  2. 2. Black 1X

    Height:
    144.6 mm +3.7 mm versus 8 Sirocco
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Black 1X

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

8 Sirocco has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Black 1X.

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, Black 1X, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8 SiroccoBlack 1X
32 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. Black 1X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +860 mAh versus Black 1X

  2. 2. Black 1X

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8 Sirocco2. Black 1X

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8 Sirocco, Black 1X.
Specification8 SiroccoBlack 1X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.9 Х 73 Х 7.5 mm
  • 144.6 Х 72 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3260 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); HIVE Atlas UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8 Sirocco, Black 1X.
Specification8 SiroccoBlack 1X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.1%
  • 66.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Asahi Dragontrail 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, Black 1X.
Specification8 SiroccoBlack 1X
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 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
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
  • 5 MP
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, Black 1X.
Specification8 SiroccoBlack 1X
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 207368
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 617
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2697
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8 Sirocco, Black 1X.
Specification8 SiroccoBlack 1X
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 550 EUR
  • 140 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 394 h (2G) / Up to 354 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back Gorilla Glass 5
  • stainless steel frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8 Sirocco, Black 1X.
Specification8 SiroccoBlack 1X
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 TD-LTE 2300
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/7.2 Mbps
  • 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
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.09 W/kg (head) 0.14 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8 Sirocco, Black 1X.
Specification8 SiroccoBlack 1X
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, Black 1X.
Specification8 SiroccoBlack 1X
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For India