As satiny as the design on theGalaxy S8and thebrand new S9are , some masses just ca n’t get down with all the changes Samsung gain to Android on the interior . It ’s an understandable charge , specially since just a few year ago , Samsung ’s TouchWiz skin ( which is now call the Samsung Experience ) , was often creditworthy for causing phones to dawdle . But what if there was a phone with the good aspect of a tardy model Galaxy S , but with blood line Android inside ? Well here ’s your answer , it ’s the Nokia 8 Sirocco .
Just a quick look at the Sirocco ( which is distinguish after a legendary southwards Mediterranean wind — it ’s a European affair ) and a Galaxy S8 and you may immediately see the resemblance . Both phones feature a meth sandwich blueprint with rounded sides . The only major conflict is that the Sirocco gambol a boxier 16:9 LCD display compared to the vibrant 18:9 OLED screen get on the Samsung .
The spectacles of the phones are quite alike too , with the Sirocco boast a Qualcomm 835 processor , 6 GB of RAM , 128 GB of storage , Qi wireless charging , and even IP67 piddle resistance .
Photo: Sam Rutherford (Gizmodo)
But as I mention before , unlike a distinctive Galaxy S gimmick , there ’s no TouchWiz gunking up the OS . That ’s because the Sirocco is part of Google’sAndroid Oneinitiative , which have in mind the only kind of Android the Sirocco will ever practice is pure stock . What a joy .
Around back , the Sirocco even has dual cameras , though , from my brief time with the phone follwing HMD Global ’s launching outcome , it look like HMD ’s camera processing still is n’t quite as skillful as Samsung ’s . On the other hand , HMD ’s manual camera controls are rattling .
After a immediate examination of both the interior and exterior of the earpiece , it seems HMD ’s big mistake was getting free of the headphone ’s earpiece jack . But as far as missteps go , that ’s a somewhat minor offense , and I do n’t require to take too much off from what seems like a very upstanding gimmick . So for anyone out there who has ever marvel what it would count like if Samsung made a Galaxy S with stock Android , you finally have an answer : It ’s the Nokia 8 Sirocco .
Design wise, the Sirocco is basically a wider, edgier version of the Galaxy S8.Photo: Sam Rutherford (Gizmodo)
The Sirocco is due out in April for 750 euro , and while there ’s no word yet if it will come to the US , for all the pure Android lovers out there , I really hope it does .
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The lack of a headphone jack is the Sirocco’s only real mistake.Photo: Sam Rutherford (Gizmodo)
