Nokia N81 vs Sony Xperia neo L

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

    Xperia neo L: 8.5 g lighter

    N81:
    140 g
    Xperia neo L:
    131.5 g
  • Width

    N81: 11.1 mm narrower

    N81:
    50 mm
    Xperia neo L:
    61.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    N81:
    2.4 in
    Xperia neo L:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Xperia neo L: 5.7 mm thinner

    N81:
    17.9 mm
    Xperia neo L:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    N81: 19 mm shorter

    N81:
    102 mm
    Xperia neo L:
    121 mm
  • Release year

    N81:
    2007
    Xperia neo L:
    2012

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 +5.7 mm versus Xperia neo L
  2. 2. Xperia neo L

    Height:
    121 mm +19 mm versus N81
    Width:
    61.1 mm +11.1 mm versus N81
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N81

    140 g

    +8.5 g versus Xperia neo L

  2. 2. Xperia neo L

    131.5 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

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

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

Xperia neo L has approximately 147.3% 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

Xperia neo L: Original memory entry

1 GB (300 MB user available) · 512 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. Xperia neo L

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 neo L

    1500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus N81

Specifications

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1. N812. Xperia neo L

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N81, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationN81Xperia neo L
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
  • 121 Х 61.1 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 131.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 1 GB (300 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 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
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N81, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationN81Xperia neo L
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 59.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N81, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationN81Xperia neo L
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for N81, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationN81Xperia neo L
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for N81, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationN81Xperia neo L
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
  • 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 575 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 9 min (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N81, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationN81Xperia neo L
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Unknown
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N81, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationN81Xperia neo L
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N81, Xperia neo L.
SpecificationN81Xperia neo L
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -TrackID music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony MT25i