The most expensive Android One phone yet, and a darn good looking one at that.
Nokia is riding a solid hype machine with tens of millions of phones sold in 2017 and a resurgence of affinity for the brand name. But it`s all been on the back of very affordable phones, ranging from $200-400 where it`s all about value and not necessarily getting a combination of the best possible specs, design and materials.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco, announced at MWC 2018, changes all of that. It`s a €749 phone, which takes aim at some of the best-selling phones from the biggest companies out there. Consequently, it launched just an hour before Samsung`s new Galaxy S9, which is almost the exact same price — now that`s stiff competition.
When I pick up the Nokia 8 Sirocco, I immediately get flashbacks of the Galaxy S6 edge and S6 edge+. It`s extremely thin, and with curved glass on both sides the edges come down to an even finer point. It also has a 16:9 aspect ratio display, so it`s rathe...
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