Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco now available in India: Here are some alternatives

Nokia recently launched the Nokia 7 Plus and the flagship Nokia 8 Sirocco. These smartphones are now available in India for purchase. However, if these devices failed to impress you we have some alternatives listed below.

Nokia 7 Plus is a mid-range smartphone from the company that is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC. The smartphone features a 6-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x2160 pixels and an 18:9 aspect ratio. The device packs in 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage which is further expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. The Nokia 7 Plus runs on Android 8.1 Oreo and is backed by a 3800mAh battery.

On the optics front, the Nokia 7 Plus sports a dual-camera setup at the back consisting of two 12-megapixel sensors. Up front, there is a 16-megapixel selfie snapper.

Nokia 8 Sirocco, on the other hand, is a flagship smartphone that is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC. The smartphone features a 5.5-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1440x2560 pixels. The device packs in 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. The smartphone runs on Android Oreo and it is backed by a 3260mAh battery.

In terms of cameras, the Nokia 8 Sirocco features a 12-megapixel dual-camera setup at the back. Up front, there is a 5-megapixel selfie shooter.

The Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco are priced at Rs. 25,999 and Rs. 49,999 respectively.

Alternatives to these smartphones include:

Nokia 8

If you are looking for an alternative to the Nokia 7 Plus, the Nokia 8 should be your pick. You will be losing the 18:9 display but you will get a lot in exchange. The Nokia 8 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 which is way more powerful than the SD660 on the Nokia 7 Plus. However, you will end up paying Rs. 2,000 more and that will be worth it. The Nokia 8 is currently priced at Rs. 27,990 for the 4GB+64GB variant.

OnePlus 5T

OnePlus 5T is a great alternative to the flagship Nokia 8 Sirocco. The OnePlus 5T comes with similar specifications at a much lower price. The OnePlus 5T is powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset. The device packs in 8GB of RAM which is 2GB more than that of the Nokia 8 Sirocco. The 128GB variant of the OnePlus 5T is currently priced at Rs. 37,999. If you are considering the OnePlus 5T, we would highly recommend you to wait for a couple of days as the OnePlus 6 is on its way and it will make a better value for money.