Nokia N81 8GB vs Plum Axe II

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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

    Axe II: 30 g lighter

    N81 8GB:
    140 g
    Axe II:
    110 g
  • Width

    N81 8GB: 15 mm narrower

    N81 8GB:
    50 mm
    Axe II:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81 8GB: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    N81 8GB:
    2.4 in
    Axe II:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Axe II: 6.1 mm thinner

    N81 8GB:
    17.9 mm
    Axe II:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    N81 8GB: 23.5 mm shorter

    N81 8GB:
    102 mm
    Axe II:
    125.5 mm
  • Release year

    N81 8GB:
    2007
    Axe II:
    2013

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 +6.1 mm versus Axe II
  2. 2. Axe II

    Height:
    125.5 mm +23.5 mm versus N81 8GB
    Width:
    65 mm +15 mm versus N81 8GB
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N81 8GB

    140 g

    +30 g versus Axe II

  2. 2. Axe II

    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. Axe II

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Axe II has approximately 155.3% 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

Axe II: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Axe II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Axe II

    1450 mAh

    +400 mAh versus N81 8GB

Specifications

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1. N81 8GB2. Axe II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N81 8GB, Axe II.
SpecificationN81 8GBAxe II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
  • 125.5 Х 65 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572AW
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N81 8GB, Axe II.
SpecificationN81 8GBAxe II
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N81 8GB, Axe II.
SpecificationN81 8GBAxe II
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for N81 8GB, Axe II.
SpecificationN81 8GBAxe II
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for N81 8GB, Axe II.
SpecificationN81 8GBAxe II
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Cocoa brown
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
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, Axe II.
SpecificationN81 8GBAxe II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Axe II.
SpecificationN81 8GBAxe II
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N81 8GB, Axe II.
SpecificationN81 8GBAxe II
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
  • proximity - Z402 Dual SIM Z403 Single SIM