Nokia N81 8GB vs T-Mobile Sidekick

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

    Sidekick: 12 g lighter

    N81 8GB:
    140 g
    Sidekick:
    128 g
  • Width

    N81 8GB: 8 mm narrower

    N81 8GB:
    50 mm
    Sidekick:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81 8GB: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    N81 8GB:
    2.4 in
    Sidekick:
    2.6 in
  • Height

    N81 8GB: 17 mm shorter

    N81 8GB:
    102 mm
    Sidekick:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    N81 8GB:
    2007
    Sidekick:
    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
  2. 2. Sidekick

    Height:
    119 mm +17 mm versus N81 8GB
    Width:
    58 mm +8 mm versus N81 8GB
    Depth:
    18 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N81 8GB

    140 g

    +12 g versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    128 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. Sidekick

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

Sidekick has approximately 7.9% 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

Sidekick: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 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. Sidekick

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +20 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick

    1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. N81 8GB2. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N81 8GB, Sidekick.
SpecificationN81 8GBSidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 400 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 RAM
  • 64 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
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Danger 4.7
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N81 8GB, Sidekick.
SpecificationN81 8GBSidekick
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N81 8GB, Sidekick.
SpecificationN81 8GBSidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N81 8GB, Sidekick.
SpecificationN81 8GBSidekick
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N81 8GB, Sidekick.
SpecificationN81 8GBSidekick
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2008
  • July
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 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N81 8GB, Sidekick.
SpecificationN81 8GBSidekick
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
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
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, Sidekick.
SpecificationN81 8GBSidekick
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for N81 8GB, Sidekick.
SpecificationN81 8GBSidekick
Dop
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer
  • MP3/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input