Nokia N81 vs T-Mobile myTouch 3G 1.2

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

    myTouch 3G 1.2: 24 g lighter

    N81:
    140 g
    myTouch 3G 1.2:
    116 g
  • Width

    N81: 6 mm narrower

    N81:
    50 mm
    myTouch 3G 1.2:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N81: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    N81:
    2.4 in
    myTouch 3G 1.2:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    myTouch 3G 1.2: 3.2 mm thinner

    N81:
    17.9 mm
    myTouch 3G 1.2:
    14.7 mm
  • Height

    N81: 11 mm shorter

    N81:
    102 mm
    myTouch 3G 1.2:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    N81:
    2007
    myTouch 3G 1.2:
    2011

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 +3.2 mm versus myTouch 3G 1.2
  2. 2. myTouch 3G 1.2

    Height:
    113 mm +11 mm versus N81
    Width:
    56 mm +6 mm versus N81
    Depth:
    14.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N81

    140 g

    +24 g versus myTouch 3G 1.2

  2. 2. myTouch 3G 1.2

    116 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. myTouch 3G 1.2

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

myTouch 3G 1.2 has approximately 70.9% 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

myTouch 3G 1.2: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. myTouch 3G 1.2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. N812. myTouch 3G 1.2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N81, myTouch 3G 1.2.
SpecificationN81myTouch 3G 1.2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
  • 113 Х 56 Х 14.7 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N81, myTouch 3G 1.2.
SpecificationN81myTouch 3G 1.2
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 48.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N81, myTouch 3G 1.2.
SpecificationN81myTouch 3G 1.2
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N81, myTouch 3G 1.2.
SpecificationN81myTouch 3G 1.2
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for N81, myTouch 3G 1.2.
SpecificationN81myTouch 3G 1.2
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2011
Colors
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N81, myTouch 3G 1.2.
SpecificationN81myTouch 3G 1.2
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 7.2/2 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
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
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 — specifications for N81, myTouch 3G 1.2.
SpecificationN81myTouch 3G 1.2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N81, myTouch 3G 1.2.
SpecificationN81myTouch 3G 1.2
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input