Nokia N81 vs Vodafone 1231

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

    1231: 10 g lighter

    N81:
    140 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    N81: 15.4 mm narrower

    N81:
    50 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Depth

    1231: 3.4 mm thinner

    N81:
    17.9 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    N81: 11 mm shorter

    N81:
    102 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    N81:
    2007
    1231:
    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.

  1. 1. N81

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +3.4 mm versus 1231
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm +11 mm versus N81
    Width:
    65.4 mm +15.4 mm versus N81
    Depth:
    14.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N81

    140 g

    +10 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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. 1231

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

1231 has approximately 8.5% 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

1231: Original memory entry

48 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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. 1231

    1100 mAh

    +50 mAh versus N81

Specifications

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1. N812. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N81, 1231.
SpecificationN811231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 50 Х 17.9 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 12 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N81, 1231.
SpecificationN811231
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N81, 1231.
SpecificationN811231
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N81, 1231.
SpecificationN811231
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N81, 1231.
SpecificationN811231
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Cobalt blue
  • Graphite Grey
  • Black
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 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N81, 1231.
SpecificationN811231
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
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N81, 1231.
SpecificationN811231
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N81, 1231.
SpecificationN811231
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo -Organizer
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input