Motorola A1200 vs Nokia N81 8GB

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

    A1200: 18 g lighter

    A1200:
    122 g
    N81 8GB:
    140 g
  • Width

    N81 8GB: 1.7 mm narrower

    A1200:
    51.7 mm
    N81 8GB:
    50 mm
  • Depth

    N81 8GB: 3.6 mm thinner

    A1200:
    21.5 mm
    N81 8GB:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    A1200: 6.3 mm shorter

    A1200:
    95.7 mm
    N81 8GB:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    A1200:
    2005
    N81 8GB:
    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. A1200

    Height:
    95.7 mm
    Width:
    51.7 mm +1.7 mm versus N81 8GB
    Depth:
    21.5 mm +3.6 mm versus N81 8GB
  2. 2. N81 8GB

    Height:
    102 mm +6.3 mm versus A1200
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A1200

    122 g

  2. 2. N81 8GB

    140 g

    +18 g versus A1200

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. A1200

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. N81 8GB

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

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.

N81 8GB: Original memory entry

8 GB · 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. A1200

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. N81 8GB

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. A1200

    850 mAh

  2. 2. N81 8GB

    1050 mAh

    +200 mAh versus A1200

Specifications

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1. A12002. N81 8GB

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A1200, N81 8GB.
SpecificationA1200N81 8GB
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.7 Х 51.7 Х 21.5 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" 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. Unknown
  • 8 GB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A1200, N81 8GB.
SpecificationA1200N81 8GB
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.1%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A1200, N81 8GB.
SpecificationA1200N81 8GB
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • QCIF
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for A1200, N81 8GB.
SpecificationA1200N81 8GB
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale 312MHz
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for A1200, N81 8GB.
SpecificationA1200N81 8GB
Release date
  • 2005
  • December
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Cocoa brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 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 A1200, N81 8GB.
SpecificationA1200N81 8GB
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
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A1200, N81 8GB.
SpecificationA1200N81 8GB
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for A1200, N81 8GB.
SpecificationA1200N81 8GB
Dop
  • MP3/MP4/AAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo editor -Voice dial/memo - Also known as Motorola MING
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer