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Nokia 8.1 vs Nokia N81

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 8.1

Nokia 8.1

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Nokia N81

Nokia N81

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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.

  • WeightN81: 40 g lighterN81: 140 g · 8.1: 180 g
  • WidthN81: 25.8 mm narrowerN81: 50 mm · 8.1: 75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalN81: 3.78 in smaller diagonalN81: 2.4 in · 8.1: 6.18 in
  • Rear camera layoutDual / Single8.1: Dual · N81: Single
  • Depth8.1: 9.9 mm thinner8.1: 8 mm · N81: 17.9 mm
  • HeightN81: 52.8 mm shorterN81: 102 mm · 8.1: 154.8 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.

Front
8.1: 154.8 × 75.8 mm 1 N81: 102 × 50 mm 2
Side
8.1: 154.8 × 8 mm 1 N81: 102 × 17.9 mm 2
  1. 1. 8.1
    Height
    154.8 mm+52.8 mm versus N81
    Width
    75.8 mm+25.8 mm versus N81
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    180 g
  2. 2. N81
    Height
    102 mm
    Width
    50 mm
    Depth
    17.9 mm+9.9 mm versus 8.1
    Weight
    140 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 8.1180 g

    +40 g versus N81

  2. 2. N81140 g

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.

Screen size
8.1: 6.18 in, 19:9, About 95.3 cm² rectangular area 1 N81: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 8.1 6.18 in · 19:9 About 95.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N81 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area

8.1 has approximately 434.4% more rectangular screen area than N81.

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.

8.1: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y

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. 8.1

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 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 capacity

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

  1. 1. 8.13500 mAh

    +2450 mAh versus N81

  2. 2. N811050 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8.12. N81

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification8.1N81
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.18" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification8.1N81
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.3 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.2%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 408 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • NEG
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification8.1N81
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance
Specification8.1N81
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 616
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 177222
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specification8.1N81
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • steel
  • copper
  • Iron
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 3 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification8.1N81
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification8.1N81
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features
Specification8.1N81
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer