Nokia N81 8GB vs Palm Pre

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

    Pre: 7 g lighter

    N81 8GB:
    140 g
    Pre:
    133 g
  • Width

    N81 8GB: 9.5 mm narrower

    N81 8GB:
    50 mm
    Pre:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81 8GB: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    N81 8GB:
    2.4 in
    Pre:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Pre: 1 mm thinner

    N81 8GB:
    17.9 mm
    Pre:
    16.9 mm
  • Release year

    N81 8GB:
    2007
    Pre:
    2009

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 mm versus Pre
  2. 2. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm +9.5 mm versus N81 8GB
    Depth:
    16.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N81 8GB

    140 g

    +7 g versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre

    133 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. Pre

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

Pre has approximately 60.4% 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

Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 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. N81 8GB

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

2. Pre

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. N81 8GB

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Pre

    1150 mAh

    +100 mAh versus N81 8GB

Specifications

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1. N81 8GB2. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N81 8GB, Pre.
SpecificationN81 8GBPre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Palm webOS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N81 8GB, Pre.
SpecificationN81 8GBPre
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N81 8GB, Pre.
SpecificationN81 8GBPre
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N81 8GB, Pre.
SpecificationN81 8GBPre
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs — specifications for N81 8GB, Pre.
SpecificationN81 8GBPre
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Cocoa brown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 3 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N81 8GB, Pre.
SpecificationN81 8GBPre
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N81 8GB, Pre.
SpecificationN81 8GBPre
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N81 8GB, Pre.
SpecificationN81 8GBPre
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 Wireless charging