Motorola ZN300 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

    ZN300: 37 g lighter

    ZN300:
    103 g
    N81:
    140 g
  • Width

    ZN300: 4 mm narrower

    ZN300:
    46 mm
    N81:
    50 mm
  • Depth

    ZN300: 2.9 mm thinner

    ZN300:
    15 mm
    N81:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    ZN300: 6.4 mm shorter

    ZN300:
    95.6 mm
    N81:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    ZN300:
    2009
    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. ZN300

    Height:
    95.6 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. N81

    Height:
    102 mm +6.4 mm versus ZN300
    Width:
    50 mm +4 mm versus ZN300
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +2.9 mm versus ZN300

Weight

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

  1. 1. ZN300

    103 g

  2. 2. N81

    140 g

    +37 g versus ZN300

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. ZN300

    ZN300: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. N81

    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.

ZN300: Original memory entry

8 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. ZN300

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. ZN300

    940 mAh

  2. 2. N81

    1050 mAh

    +110 mAh versus ZN300

Specifications

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1. ZN3002. N81

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ZN300, N81.
SpecificationZN300N81
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.6 Х 46 Х 15 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" 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.
  • 8 MB
  • 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.
  • 940 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ZN300, N81.
SpecificationZN300N81
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ZN300, N81.
SpecificationZN300N81
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • @15-20fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for ZN300, N81.
SpecificationZN300N81
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for ZN300, N81.
SpecificationZN300N81
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
  • 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 ZN300, N81.
SpecificationZN300N81
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
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.83 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 ZN300, N81.
SpecificationZN300N81
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • ModeShift morphing keypad
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for ZN300, N81.
SpecificationZN300N81
Dop
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Organizer -Voice memo -Video mixer -Facebook
  • Myspace
  • YouTube and Photobucket apps
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer