Compared to the original Nokia 8, the Sirocco edition uses a glass body with stainless steel instead of aluminium.
It also has a new camera, a fingerprint sensor at the back instead of the front, 6 GB of RAM instead of 4 GB, omission of the CTIA headphone jack in favour of USB-C, a 5.5" pOLED screen rather than a 5.3" LCD, Qi wireless charging, and a larger battery capacity.
Daniel Van Boom of CNET praised the device, stating that "The Nokia 8 Sirocco is fast, feels sturdy, has a long battery life and runs the sleek Android One operating system.
", while noting that "It lacks any standout features to justify its premium pricing.
[5] Sandra Vogel of ZDNet also praised the phone's "Solid steel frame, Android One ensuring 2 years of updates, 128GB of internal storage and IP67 rating for dust/water resistance" while criticising the "poor implementation of a curved screen and 16:9 ratio display".