i-mate SP4m 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

    SP4m: 40 g lighter

    SP4m:
    100 g
    N81:
    140 g
  • Width

    SP4m: 2 mm narrower

    SP4m:
    48 mm
    N81:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP4m: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    SP4m:
    2.2 in
    N81:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    N81: 1.1 mm thinner

    SP4m:
    19 mm
    N81:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    N81: 7 mm shorter

    SP4m:
    109 mm
    N81:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    SP4m:
    2005
    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. SP4m

    Height:
    109 mm +7 mm versus N81
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +1.1 mm versus N81
  2. 2. N81

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm +2 mm versus SP4m
    Depth:
    17.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. SP4m

    100 g

  2. 2. N81

    140 g

    +40 g versus SP4m

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. SP4m

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

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

N81 has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than SP4m.

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.

SP4m: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. SP4m

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. SP4m

    1150 mAh

    +100 mAh versus N81

  2. 2. N81

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. SP4m2. N81

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for SP4m, N81.
SpecificationSP4mN81
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 48 Х 19 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for SP4m, N81.
SpecificationSP4mN81
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.6%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for SP4m, N81.
SpecificationSP4mN81
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for SP4m, N81.
SpecificationSP4mN81
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for SP4m, N81.
SpecificationSP4mN81
Release date
  • 2005
  • September
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Silver
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • 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 SP4m, N81.
SpecificationSP4mN81
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 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 — specifications for SP4m, N81.
SpecificationSP4mN81
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for SP4m, N81.
SpecificationSP4mN81
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to O2 XDA phone.
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer