Maxwest Orbit X50 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

    Orbit X50: 13 g lighter

    Orbit X50:
    127 g
    N81:
    140 g
  • Width

    N81: 28 mm narrower

    Orbit X50:
    78 mm
    N81:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Orbit X50:
    5 in
    N81:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Orbit X50: 8 mm thinner

    Orbit X50:
    9.9 mm
    N81:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    N81: 50 mm shorter

    Orbit X50:
    152 mm
    N81:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    Orbit X50:
    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. Orbit X50

    Height:
    152 mm +50 mm versus N81
    Width:
    78 mm +28 mm versus N81
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. N81

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +8 mm versus Orbit X50

Weight

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

  1. 1. Orbit X50

    127 g

  2. 2. N81

    140 g

    +13 g versus Orbit X50

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. Orbit X50

    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

Orbit X50 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.

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

Orbit X50: 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. Orbit X50

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. Orbit X50

    2000 mAh

    +950 mAh versus N81

  2. 2. N81

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Orbit X502. N81

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Orbit X50, N81.
SpecificationOrbit X50N81
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Broadcom BCM23550
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Orbit X50, N81.
SpecificationOrbit X50N81
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
  • 58.1%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Orbit X50, N81.
SpecificationOrbit X50N81
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 0.3 MP
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Orbit X50, N81.
SpecificationOrbit X50N81
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Orbit X50, N81.
SpecificationOrbit X50N81
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 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 Orbit X50, N81.
SpecificationOrbit X50N81
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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 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 Orbit X50, N81.
SpecificationOrbit X50N81
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for Orbit X50, N81.
SpecificationOrbit X50N81
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer