alcatel One Touch Scribe HD vs Nokia N81

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    One Touch Scribe HD: 5 g lighter

    One Touch Scribe HD:
    135 g
    N81:
    140 g
  • Width

    N81: 25 mm narrower

    One Touch Scribe HD:
    75 mm
    N81:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Scribe HD:
    5 in
    N81:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    One Touch Scribe HD: 9.4 mm thinner

    One Touch Scribe HD:
    8.5 mm
    N81:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    N81: 42 mm shorter

    One Touch Scribe HD:
    144 mm
    N81:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    One Touch Scribe HD:
    2013
    N81:
    2007

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. One Touch Scribe HD

    Height:
    144 mm +42 mm versus N81
    Width:
    75 mm +25 mm versus N81
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. N81

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +9.4 mm versus One Touch Scribe HD

Weight

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  1. 1. One Touch Scribe HD

    135 g

  2. 2. N81

    140 g

    +5 g versus One Touch Scribe HD

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. One Touch Scribe HD

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. N81

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

One Touch Scribe HD has approximately 286.4% more rectangular screen area than N81.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for One Touch Scribe HD, N81, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Scribe HDN81
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N81: Original memory entry

12 MB · 96 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. One Touch Scribe HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. N81

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. One Touch Scribe HD

    2500 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus N81

  2. 2. N81

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Touch Scribe HD2. N81

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Scribe HD, N81.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe HDN81
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 75 Х 8.5 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Scribe HD, N81.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe HDN81
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.8%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Scribe HD, N81.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe HDN81
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for One Touch Scribe HD, N81.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe HDN81
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Scribe HD, N81.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe HDN81
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Pure White
  • Black
  • Flash Red
  • Flash Yellow
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Scribe HD, N81.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe HDN81
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Touch Scribe HD, N81.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe HDN81
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Scribe HD, N81.
SpecificationOne Touch Scribe HDN81
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer