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Nokia 8 Sirocco: Mid-range flagship with perfect blend of class, nostalgia

An unconventional flagship with premium design, top-tier innards, wireless charging, water-dust resistance and Android One promise of future OS updates, but the camera might not impress everyone

Nokia 8 Sirocco
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Nokia 8 Sirocco

Khalid Anzar New Delhi
Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia earlier had a knack for rolling out devices with unconventional designs and form factors. However, its game plan seems to have changed a little since another Finnish company, HMD Global, took it over to resurrect the dying Nokia brand.

In the past year, HMD Global has rolled out almost a dozen devices – smartphones and feature phones. In perspective, the range earlier lacked the true blueblood flagship and focused more on value-for-money smartphones. But the company unveiled its first premium flagship, the Nokia 8 Sirocco, at the Mobile World Congress this year. The device aims