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Nokia N81 vs Philips D908

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N81

Nokia N81

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Philips D908

Philips D908

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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.

  • WeightD908: 11 g lighterD908: 129 g · N81: 140 g
  • WidthN81: 6.2 mm narrowerN81: 50 mm · D908: 56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalN81: 0.8 in smaller diagonalN81: 2.4 in · D908: 3.2 in
  • DepthD908: 3 mm thinnerD908: 14.9 mm · N81: 17.9 mm
  • HeightN81: 9 mm shorterN81: 102 mm · D908: 111 mm
  • Release year2007 / 2009N81: 2007 · D908: 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 D908: 111 × 56.2 mm 2
Side
N81: 102 × 17.9 mm 1 D908: 111 × 14.9 mm 2
  1. 1. N81
    Height
    102 mm
    Width
    50 mm
    Depth
    17.9 mm+3 mm versus D908
    Weight
    140 g
  2. 2. D908
    Height
    111 mm+9 mm versus N81
    Width
    56.2 mm+6.2 mm versus N81
    Depth
    14.9 mm
    Weight
    129 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N81140 g

    +11 g versus D908

  2. 2. D908129 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 D908: 3.2 in, 5:3, About 29.1 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N81 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. D908 3.2 in · 5:3 About 29.1 cm² rectangular area

D908 has approximately 63.4% 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

D908: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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

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

2. D908

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. D9081380 mAh

    +330 mAh versus N81

Specifications

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1. N812. D908

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN81D908
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
  • 111 Х 56.2 Х 14.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1380 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN81D908
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN81D908
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN81D908
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN81D908
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2009
  • December
Colors
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
  • Titanium Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN81D908
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
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
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN81D908
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN81D908
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.263 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input