Nokia 5500 Sport 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

    5500 Sport: 37 g lighter

    5500 Sport:
    103 g
    N81:
    140 g
  • Width

    5500 Sport: 5 mm narrower

    5500 Sport:
    45 mm
    N81:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5500 Sport: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    5500 Sport:
    1.7 in
    N81:
    2.4 in
  • Height

    N81: 5 mm shorter

    5500 Sport:
    107 mm
    N81:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    5500 Sport:
    2006
    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. 5500 Sport

    Height:
    107 mm +5 mm versus N81
    Width:
    45 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm
  2. 2. N81

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm +5 mm versus 5500 Sport
    Depth:
    17.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5500 Sport

    103 g

  2. 2. N81

    140 g

    +37 g versus 5500 Sport

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. 5500 Sport

    Screen diagonal:
    1.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    9.3 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 91.3% more rectangular screen area than 5500 Sport.

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.

5500 Sport: Original memory entry

8 MB · 64 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. 5500 Sport

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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. 5500 Sport

    860 mAh

  2. 2. N81

    1050 mAh

    +190 mAh versus 5500 Sport

Specifications

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1. 5500 Sport2. N81

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5500 Sport, N81.
Specification5500 SportN81
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 45 Х 18 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 1.7" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 208 x 208 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.1
  • Series 60 rel. 3.0
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5500 Sport, N81.
Specification5500 SportN81
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 9.3 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 19.4%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 173 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5500 Sport, N81.
Specification5500 SportN81
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 5500 Sport, N81.
Specification5500 SportN81
Processor CPU
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5500 Sport, N81.
Specification5500 SportN81
Release date
  • 2006
  • May
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black and gray
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 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 5500 Sport, N81.
Specification5500 SportN81
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
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 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 5500 Sport, N81.
Specification5500 SportN81
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Downloadable themes
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5500 Sport, N81.
Specification5500 SportN81
Dop
  • Infrared port - Sports tracking (stopwatch
  • steps calculator
  • calories burned) -Text-to-speech capabilities to read SMS messages out loud -Accelerometer sensor for tapping commands (music or voice feedback) -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer - Dust and splash resistant -Flashlight
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer