HTC Windows Phone 8S 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

    Windows Phone 8S: 27 g lighter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    113 g
    N81:
    140 g
  • Width

    N81: 13 mm narrower

    Windows Phone 8S:
    63 mm
    N81:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Windows Phone 8S:
    4 in
    N81:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Windows Phone 8S: 7.6 mm thinner

    Windows Phone 8S:
    10.3 mm
    N81:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    N81: 18.5 mm shorter

    Windows Phone 8S:
    120.5 mm
    N81:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    Windows Phone 8S:
    2012
    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. Windows Phone 8S

    Height:
    120.5 mm +18.5 mm versus N81
    Width:
    63 mm +13 mm versus N81
    Depth:
    10.3 mm
  2. 2. N81

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +7.6 mm versus Windows Phone 8S

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    113 g

  2. 2. N81

    140 g

    +27 g versus Windows Phone 8S

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. Windows Phone 8S

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. N81

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

Windows Phone 8S has approximately 155.3% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Windows Phone 8S: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Windows Phone 8S

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

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Windows Phone 8S

    1700 mAh

    +650 mAh versus N81

  2. 2. N81

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Windows Phone 8S2. N81

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N81.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN81
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.5 Х 63 Х 10.3 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to WP8 GDR3
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N81.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN81
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.0%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N81.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN81
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N81.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN81
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N81.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN81
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Domino
  • Fiesta Red
  • Atlantic Blue
  • High-Rise Gray
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 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 — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N81.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN81
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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR/ 4.0
  • LE after Amber update
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 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 Windows Phone 8S, N81.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN81
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for Windows Phone 8S, N81.
SpecificationWindows Phone 8SN81
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer