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Nokia N81 vs Sony Xperia E5

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.

  • Weight

    N81: 7 g lighter

    N81:
    140 g
    Xperia E5:
    147 g
  • Width

    N81: 19 mm narrower

    N81:
    50 mm
    Xperia E5:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    N81:
    2.4 in
    Xperia E5:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia E5: 9.7 mm thinner

    N81:
    17.9 mm
    Xperia E5:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    N81: 42 mm shorter

    N81:
    102 mm
    Xperia E5:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    N81:
    2007
    Xperia E5:
    2016

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
Front — relative 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. N81: height 102 mm; Width 50 mm. Xperia E5: height 144 mm; Width 69 mm. N81: 102 × 50 mm 1 Xperia E5: 144 × 69 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. N81: height 102 mm; Depth 17.9 mm. Xperia E5: height 144 mm; Depth 8.2 mm. N81: 102 × 17.9 mm 1 Xperia E5: 144 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. N81

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +9.7 mm versus Xperia E5
    Weight:
    140 g
  2. 2. Xperia E5

    Height:
    144 mm +42 mm versus N81
    Width:
    69 mm +19 mm versus N81
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
    Weight:
    147 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. N81

    140 g

  2. 2. Xperia E5

    147 g

    +7 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. N81: screen diagonal 2.4 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 4:3; approximate rectangular area 17.8 cm². Xperia E5: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². N81: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia E5: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N81

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia E5

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

Xperia E5 has approximately 286.4% 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

Xperia E5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB 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. Xperia E5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Xperia E5

    2300 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus N81

Specifications

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1. N812. Xperia E5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N81, Xperia E5.
SpecificationN81Xperia E5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
  • 144 Х 69 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N81, Xperia E5.
SpecificationN81Xperia E5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N81, Xperia E5.
SpecificationN81Xperia E5
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance
Performance — specifications for N81, Xperia E5.
SpecificationN81Xperia E5
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 32175
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 555
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1476
GeekBench 4 RenderScript Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 961
General specs
General specs — specifications for N81, Xperia E5.
SpecificationN81Xperia E5
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
  • Graphite black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 150 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 511 h (2G) / Up to 518 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N81, Xperia E5.
SpecificationN81Xperia E5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3311 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3313 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - F3311 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - F3313
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N81, Xperia E5.
SpecificationN81Xperia E5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N81, Xperia E5.
SpecificationN81Xperia E5
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass