Motorola RIZR Z8 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

    RIZR Z8: 28 g lighter

    RIZR Z8:
    112 g
    N81:
    140 g
  • Screen diagonal

    RIZR Z8: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    RIZR Z8:
    2.2 in
    N81:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    RIZR Z8: 2.9 mm thinner

    RIZR Z8:
    15 mm
    N81:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    N81: 7 mm shorter

    RIZR Z8:
    109 mm
    N81:
    102 mm

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. RIZR Z8

    Height:
    109 mm +7 mm versus N81
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. N81

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +2.9 mm versus RIZR Z8

Weight

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

  1. 1. RIZR Z8

    112 g

  2. 2. N81

    140 g

    +28 g versus RIZR Z8

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. RIZR Z8

    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 RIZR Z8.

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.

RIZR Z8: Original memory entry

77 MB

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. RIZR Z8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. RIZR Z8

    1030 mAh

  2. 2. N81

    1050 mAh

    +20 mAh versus RIZR Z8

Specifications

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1. RIZR Z82. N81

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for RIZR Z8, N81.
SpecificationRIZR Z8N81
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 50 Х 15 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 112 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.
  • 77 MB
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.2
  • UIQ 3.1
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2420
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for RIZR Z8, N81.
SpecificationRIZR Z8N81
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.5%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for RIZR Z8, N81.
SpecificationRIZR Z8N81
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for RIZR Z8, N81.
SpecificationRIZR Z8N81
Processor CPU
  • 300 MHz ARM 1136
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for RIZR Z8, N81.
SpecificationRIZR Z8N81
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 5 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 RIZR Z8, N81.
SpecificationRIZR Z8N81
SIM card
  • Mini-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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head)
  • 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 RIZR Z8, N81.
SpecificationRIZR Z8N81
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Screensavers and wallpapers -Downloadable logos
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for RIZR Z8, N81.
SpecificationRIZR Z8N81
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+ player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer