Nokia N81 vs Telit G90

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

    G90: 5 g lighter

    N81:
    140 g
    G90:
    135 g
  • Width

    N81: 2 mm narrower

    N81:
    50 mm
    G90:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G90: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    N81:
    2.4 in
    G90:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    N81: 10.1 mm thinner

    N81:
    17.9 mm
    G90:
    28 mm
  • Height

    G90: 5 mm shorter

    N81:
    102 mm
    G90:
    97 mm
  • Release year

    N81:
    2007
    G90:
    2003

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 +5 mm versus G90
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm
  2. 2. G90

    Height:
    97 mm
    Width:
    52 mm +2 mm versus N81
    Depth:
    28 mm +10.1 mm versus N81

Weight

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

  1. 1. N81

    140 g

    +5 g versus G90

  2. 2. G90

    135 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. N81

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. G90

    G90: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

G90: Original memory entry

16 MB RAM · 32 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. G90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

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

    +50 mAh versus G90

  2. 2. G90

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. N812. G90

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N81, G90.
SpecificationN81G90
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
  • 97 Х 52 Х 28 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 176 x 220 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 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2002
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N81, G90.
SpecificationN81G90
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 30.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N81, G90.
SpecificationN81G90
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N81, G90.
SpecificationN81G90
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Intel XScale 200 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for N81, G90.
SpecificationN81G90
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2003
  • Q4
Colors
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
  • Silver
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 2 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N81, G90.
SpecificationN81G90
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • No
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, G90.
SpecificationN81G90
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Second external display (64 x 48 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for N81, G90.
SpecificationN81G90
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice memo (3 min.) -Organizer