Nokia N-Gage QD 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.

  • Width

    N81 8GB: 18 mm narrower

    N-Gage QD:
    68 mm
    N81 8GB:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N-Gage QD: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    N-Gage QD:
    2.1 in
    N81 8GB:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    N81 8GB: 4.1 mm thinner

    N-Gage QD:
    22 mm
    N81 8GB:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    N81 8GB: 16 mm shorter

    N-Gage QD:
    118 mm
    N81 8GB:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    N-Gage QD:
    2004
    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. N-Gage QD

    Height:
    118 mm +16 mm versus N81 8GB
    Width:
    68 mm +18 mm versus N81 8GB
    Depth:
    22 mm +4.1 mm versus N81 8GB
  2. 2. N81 8GB

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N-Gage QD

    143 g

    +3 g versus N81 8GB

  2. 2. N81 8GB

    140 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.

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

  1. 1. N-Gage QD

    N-Gage QD: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. N81 8GB

    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.

N-Gage QD: Original memory entry

3.4 MB

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. N-Gage QD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

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. N-Gage QD

    1070 mAh

    +20 mAh versus N81 8GB

  2. 2. N81 8GB

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. N-Gage QD2. N81 8GB

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N-Gage QD, N81 8GB.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN81 8GB
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 68 Х 22 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 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.
  • 3.4 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1070 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 6.1
  • Series 60 v1.0 UI
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N-Gage QD, N81 8GB.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN81 8GB
Display colors
  • 4096
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 17.5%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N-Gage QD, N81 8GB.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN81 8GB
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N-Gage QD, N81 8GB.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN81 8GB
Processor CPU
  • 104 MHz ARM 920T
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for N-Gage QD, N81 8GB.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN81 8GB
Release date
  • 2004
  • April
  • 2007
  • August
Colors Unknown
  • Cocoa brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 3 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 N-Gage QD, N81 8GB.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN81 8GB
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 6
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB Unknown
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.44 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 N-Gage QD, N81 8GB.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN81 8GB
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Four-way directional controller
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for N-Gage QD, N81 8GB.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN81 8GB
Dop
  • Predictive text input -SyncML -Voice dial
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer