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Nokia N81 vs Palm Pre

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N81

Nokia N81

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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.

  • WeightPre: 7 g lighterPre: 133 g · N81: 140 g
  • WidthN81: 9.5 mm narrowerN81: 50 mm · Pre: 59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalN81: 0.7 in smaller diagonalN81: 2.4 in · Pre: 3.1 in
  • DepthPre: 1 mm thinnerPre: 16.9 mm · N81: 17.9 mm
  • Release year2007 / 2009N81: 2007 · Pre: 2009

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.

Front
N81: 102 × 50 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
Side
N81: 102 × 17.9 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
  1. 1. N81
    Height
    102 mm
    Width
    50 mm
    Depth
    17.9 mm+1 mm versus Pre
    Weight
    140 g
  2. 2. Pre
    Height
    100.5 mm
    Width
    59.5 mm+9.5 mm versus N81
    Depth
    16.9 mm
    Weight
    133 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N81140 g

    +7 g versus Pre

  2. 2. Pre133 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.

Screen size
N81: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Pre: 3.1 in, 3:2, About 28.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N81 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pre 3.1 in · 3:2 About 28.6 cm² rectangular area

Pre has approximately 60.4% 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

Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 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. Pre

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. N811050 mAh
  2. 2. Pre1150 mAh

    +100 mAh versus N81

Specifications

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1. N812. Pre

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN81Pre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Palm webOS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN81Pre
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN81Pre
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN81Pre
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN81Pre
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 180 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN81Pre
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 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN81Pre
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN81Pre
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging