Nokia 700 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

    700: 44 g lighter

    700:
    96 g
    N81 8GB:
    140 g
  • Screen diagonal

    N81 8GB: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    700:
    3.2 in
    N81 8GB:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    700: 8.2 mm thinner

    700:
    9.7 mm
    N81 8GB:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    N81 8GB: 8 mm shorter

    700:
    110 mm
    N81 8GB:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    700:
    2011
    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. 700

    Height:
    110 mm +8 mm versus N81 8GB
    Width:
    50.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. N81 8GB

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +8.2 mm versus 700

Weight

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

  1. 1. 700

    96 g

  2. 2. N81 8GB

    140 g

    +44 g versus 700

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. 700

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²
  2. 2. N81 8GB

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

700 has approximately 58.3% more rectangular screen area than N81 8GB.

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.

700: Original memory entry

2 GB · 1 GB ROM · 512 MB RAM

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. 700

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. 700

    1080 mAh

    +30 mAh versus N81 8GB

  2. 2. N81 8GB

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. 7002. N81 8GB

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 700, N81 8GB.
Specification700N81 8GB
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 50.7 Х 9.7 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1080 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 700, N81 8GB.
Specification700N81 8GB
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.6%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 700, N81 8GB.
Specification700N81 8GB
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 700, N81 8GB.
Specification700N81 8GB
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for 700, N81 8GB.
Specification700N81 8GB
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Cool Grey
  • Silver/White
  • Coral Red
  • Peacock Blue and Purple
  • Cocoa brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 47 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 700, N81 8GB.
Specification700N81 8GB
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.06
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head)
  • 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 700, N81 8GB.
Specification700N81 8GB
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for 700, N81 8GB.
Specification700N81 8GB
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer