Nokia N81 vs Nokia N97

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

    N81: 10 g lighter

    N81:
    140 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N81: 5.3 mm narrower

    N81:
    50 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    N81:
    2.4 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    N97: 2 mm thinner

    N81:
    17.9 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    N81: 15.2 mm shorter

    N81:
    102 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    N81:
    2007
    N97:
    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

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +2 mm versus N97
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm +15.2 mm versus N81
    Width:
    55.3 mm +5.3 mm versus N81
    Depth:
    15.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N81

    140 g

  2. 2. N97

    150 g

    +10 g versus N81

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. N97

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

N97 has approximately 89.3% more rectangular screen area than N81.

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: Original memory entry

12 MB · 96 MB RAM

N97: Original memory entry

32 GB · 128 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

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. N97

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

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus N81

Specifications

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1. N812. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N81, N97.
SpecificationN81N97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N81, N97.
SpecificationN81N97
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N81, N97.
SpecificationN81N97
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N81, N97.
SpecificationN81N97
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for N81, N97.
SpecificationN81N97
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 140 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 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N81, N97.
SpecificationN81N97
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 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N81, N97.
SpecificationN81N97
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N81, N97.
SpecificationN81N97
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass