Nokia N71 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.

  • Width

    N81: 1.2 mm narrower

    N71:
    51.2 mm
    N81:
    50 mm
  • Depth

    N81: 7.9 mm thinner

    N71:
    25.8 mm
    N81:
    17.9 mm
  • Height

    N71: 3.4 mm shorter

    N71:
    98.6 mm
    N81:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    N71:
    2005
    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. N71

    Height:
    98.6 mm
    Width:
    51.2 mm +1.2 mm versus N81
    Depth:
    25.8 mm +7.9 mm versus N81
  2. 2. N81

    Height:
    102 mm +3.4 mm versus N71
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N71

    139 g

  2. 2. N81

    140 g

    +1 g versus N71

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. N71

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

N71: Original memory entry

10 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. N71

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot) · 128 MB included

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. N71

    970 mAh

  2. 2. N81

    1050 mAh

    +80 mAh versus N71

Specifications

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1. N712. N81

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N71, N81.
SpecificationN71N81
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.6 Х 51.2 Х 25.8 mm
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" 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.
  • 10 MB
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N71, N81.
SpecificationN71N81
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.3%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N71, N81.
SpecificationN71N81
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N71, N81.
SpecificationN71N81
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for N71, N81.
SpecificationN71N81
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q4
  • 2007
  • August
Colors Unknown
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 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 N71, N81.
SpecificationN71N81
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 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 N71, N81.
SpecificationN71N81
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Second external display 65K colors
  • (96x68 pixels) -Downloadable themes
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for N71, N81.
SpecificationN71N81
Dop
  • Infrared port - SyncML -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer