Nokia N81 8GB vs O2 XDA Orbit

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 Orbit: 11 g lighter

    N81 8GB:
    140 g
    XDA Orbit:
    129 g
  • Width

    N81 8GB: 8 mm narrower

    N81 8GB:
    50 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81 8GB: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

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

    XDA Orbit: 1.1 mm thinner

    N81 8GB:
    17.9 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
  • Height

    N81 8GB: 6 mm shorter

    N81 8GB:
    102 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    N81 8GB:
    2007
    XDA Orbit:
    2006

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 +1.1 mm versus XDA Orbit
  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    Height:
    108 mm +6 mm versus N81 8GB
    Width:
    58 mm +8 mm versus N81 8GB
    Depth:
    16.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N81 8GB

    140 g

    +11 g versus XDA Orbit

  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    129 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 Orbit

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

XDA Orbit 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 Orbit: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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 Orbit

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. N81 8GB2. XDA Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N81 8GB, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN81 8GBXDA Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N81 8GB, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN81 8GBXDA Orbit
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%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N81 8GB, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN81 8GBXDA Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N81 8GB, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN81 8GBXDA Orbit
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for N81 8GB, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN81 8GBXDA Orbit
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Cocoa brown
  • Silver
  • 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N81 8GB, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN81 8GBXDA Orbit
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
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 Orbit.
SpecificationN81 8GBXDA Orbit
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N81 8GB, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN81 8GBXDA Orbit
Dop
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Artemis platform