LG Nitro 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

    Nitro HD: 13 g lighter

    Nitro HD:
    127 g
    N81:
    140 g
  • Width

    N81: 17.8 mm narrower

    Nitro HD:
    67.8 mm
    N81:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Nitro HD:
    4.5 in
    N81:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Nitro HD: 7.5 mm thinner

    Nitro HD:
    10.4 mm
    N81:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    N81: 31.9 mm shorter

    Nitro HD:
    133.9 mm
    N81:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    Nitro HD:
    2011
    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. Nitro HD

    Height:
    133.9 mm +31.9 mm versus N81
    Width:
    67.8 mm +17.8 mm versus N81
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. N81

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +7.5 mm versus Nitro HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nitro HD

    127 g

  2. 2. N81

    140 g

    +13 g versus Nitro 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. Nitro HD

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

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

Nitro HD has approximately 213% 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 Nitro HD, N81, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNitro 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. Nitro HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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. Nitro HD

    1830 mAh

    +780 mAh versus N81

  2. 2. N81

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Nitro HD2. N81

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nitro HD, N81.
SpecificationNitro HDN81
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • AH-IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" 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)
  • 16 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nitro HD, N81.
SpecificationNitro HDN81
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nitro HD, N81.
SpecificationNitro HDN81
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Yes
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Nitro HD, N81.
SpecificationNitro HDN81
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nitro HD, N81.
SpecificationNitro HDN81
Release date
  • 2011
  • November. Released 2011
  • December
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 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 Nitro HD, N81.
SpecificationNitro HDN81
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.12 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 Nitro HD, N81.
SpecificationNitro HDN81
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nitro HD, N81.
SpecificationNitro HDN81
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as LG P930
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer