Nokia N81 8GB vs Sony Ericsson W8

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

    W8: 36 g lighter

    N81 8GB:
    140 g
    W8:
    104 g
  • Width

    N81 8GB: 4 mm narrower

    N81 8GB:
    50 mm
    W8:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81 8GB: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    N81 8GB:
    2.4 in
    W8:
    3 in
  • Depth

    W8: 2.9 mm thinner

    N81 8GB:
    17.9 mm
    W8:
    15 mm
  • Height

    W8: 3 mm shorter

    N81 8GB:
    102 mm
    W8:
    99 mm
  • Release year

    N81 8GB:
    2007
    W8:
    2011

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 +3 mm versus W8
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +2.9 mm versus W8
  2. 2. W8

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    54 mm +4 mm versus N81 8GB
    Depth:
    15 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N81 8GB

    140 g

    +36 g versus W8

  2. 2. W8

    104 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. W8

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

W8 has approximately 50.2% 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

W8: Original memory entry

128 MB · 168 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. W8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. W8

    1200 mAh

    +150 mAh versus N81 8GB

Specifications

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1. N81 8GB2. W8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N81 8GB, W8.
SpecificationN81 8GBW8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
  • 99 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 104 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3" 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
  • 128 MB
  • 168 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N81 8GB, W8.
SpecificationN81 8GBW8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 50.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N81 8GB, W8.
SpecificationN81 8GBW8
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N81 8GB, W8.
SpecificationN81 8GBW8
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for N81 8GB, W8.
SpecificationN81 8GBW8
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2011
  • April
Colors
  • Cocoa brown
  • Azure
  • Orange
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 100 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 446 h (2G) / Up to 476 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 45 min Music play - Up to 23 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N81 8GB, W8.
SpecificationN81 8GBW8
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 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • 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, W8.
SpecificationN81 8GBW8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N81 8GB, W8.
SpecificationN81 8GBW8
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
  • compass - Walkman player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Voice memo -Predictive text input