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BlackBerry Evolve vs Nokia N81

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N81

Nokia N81

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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.

  • WeightN81: 30 g lighterN81: 140 g · Evolve: 170 g
  • WidthN81: 26.1 mm narrowerN81: 50 mm · Evolve: 76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalN81: 3.59 in smaller diagonalN81: 2.4 in · Evolve: 5.99 in
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleEvolve: Dual · N81: Single
  • DepthEvolve: 9.5 mm thinnerEvolve: 8.4 mm · N81: 17.9 mm
  • HeightN81: 56.9 mm shorterN81: 102 mm · Evolve: 158.9 mm

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.

Front
Evolve: 158.9 × 76.1 mm 1 N81: 102 × 50 mm 2
Side
Evolve: 158.9 × 8.4 mm 1 N81: 102 × 17.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Evolve
    Height
    158.9 mm
    Width
    76.1 mm
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    170 g
  2. 2. N81
    Height
    102 mm
    Width
    50 mm
    Depth
    17.9 mm
    Weight
    140 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationEvolveN81
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationEvolveN81
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationEvolveN81
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationEvolveN81
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 58200
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationEvolveN81
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationEvolveN81
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationEvolveN81
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features
SpecificationEvolveN81
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer