Nokia N81 8GB vs O2 XDA Ignito

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

    XDA Ignito: 30 g lighter

    N81 8GB:
    140 g
    XDA Ignito:
    110 g
  • Width

    N81 8GB: 1 mm narrower

    N81 8GB:
    50 mm
    XDA Ignito:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81 8GB: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    N81 8GB:
    2.4 in
    XDA Ignito:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    XDA Ignito: 6.4 mm thinner

    N81 8GB:
    17.9 mm
    XDA Ignito:
    11.5 mm
  • Release year

    N81 8GB:
    2007
    XDA Ignito:
    2008

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. N81 8GB

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +6.4 mm versus XDA Ignito
  2. 2. XDA Ignito

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm +1 mm versus N81 8GB
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N81 8GB

    140 g

    +30 g versus XDA Ignito

  2. 2. XDA Ignito

    110 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.

  1. 1. N81 8GB

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

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

XDA Ignito has approximately 36.1% 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.

N81 8GB: Original memory entry

8 GB · 96 MB RAM

XDA Ignito: Original memory entry

4 GB · 192 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. N81 8GB

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. XDA Ignito

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. N81 8GB

    1050 mAh

    +150 mAh versus XDA Ignito

  2. 2. XDA Ignito

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. N81 8GB2. XDA Ignito

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N81 8GB, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationN81 8GBXDA Ignito
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N81 8GB, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationN81 8GBXDA Ignito
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N81 8GB, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationN81 8GBXDA Ignito
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N81 8GB, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationN81 8GBXDA Ignito
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for N81 8GB, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationN81 8GBXDA Ignito
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Cocoa brown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 3 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N81 8GB, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationN81 8GBXDA Ignito
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N81 8GB, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationN81 8GBXDA Ignito
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N81 8GB, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationN81 8GBXDA Ignito
Dop
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player HTC Diamond 100 platform