Nokia N81 8GB vs ZTE Axon mini

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.

  • Width

    N81 8GB: 20 mm narrower

    N81 8GB:
    50 mm
    Axon mini:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81 8GB: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    N81 8GB:
    2.4 in
    Axon mini:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Axon mini: 10 mm thinner

    N81 8GB:
    17.9 mm
    Axon mini:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    N81 8GB: 41.5 mm shorter

    N81 8GB:
    102 mm
    Axon mini:
    143.5 mm
  • Release year

    N81 8GB:
    2007
    Axon mini:
    2015

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 +10 mm versus Axon mini
  2. 2. Axon mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm +41.5 mm versus N81 8GB
    Width:
    70 mm +20 mm versus N81 8GB
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N81 8GB

    140 g

  2. 2. Axon mini

    140 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. Axon mini

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Axon mini has approximately 317.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for N81 8GB, Axon mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN81 8GBAxon mini
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
N81 8GB: Original memory entry

8 GB · 96 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. Axon mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Axon mini

    2800 mAh

    +1750 mAh versus N81 8GB

Specifications

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1. N81 8GB2. Axon mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N81 8GB, Axon mini.
SpecificationN81 8GBAxon mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
  • 143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N81 8GB, Axon mini.
SpecificationN81 8GBAxon mini
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N81 8GB, Axon mini.
SpecificationN81 8GBAxon mini
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for N81 8GB, Axon mini.
SpecificationN81 8GBAxon mini
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 36250
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 644
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2003
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2062
General specs
General specs — specifications for N81 8GB, Axon mini.
SpecificationN81 8GBAxon mini
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Cocoa brown
  • Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 300 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 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N81 8GB, Axon mini.
SpecificationN81 8GBAxon mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, Axon mini.
SpecificationN81 8GBAxon mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • 3D Touch display (only ZTE Axon mini Premium) -MiFavor 3.2
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N81 8GB, Axon mini.
SpecificationN81 8GBAxon mini
Dop
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass