Nokia N81 8GB
#8848
Sony Ericsson W960
#8807Category Breakdown
Nokia N81 8GB
Sony Ericsson W960
Performance
57.357.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
51.951.9
Summary
- The Nokia N81 8GB features a slightly smaller 2.4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, while the Sony Ericsson W960 has a 2.6-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with the same resolution but lower color depth at 256K colors.
- In terms of performance, the N81 is powered by a 369 MHz ARM 11 CPU, compared to the W960's 208 MHz Philips Nexperia processor, though both have 8GB of storage.
- The camera on the W960 is superior with a 3.15 MP sensor and autofocus, while the N81 has a 2 MP camera.
- Battery capacity is higher in the N81 at 1050 mAh, compared to the W960's 900 mAh.
- Both devices run on Symbian OS, but the N81 uses version 9.2 with Series 60 UI, whereas the W960 operates on version 9.1 with UIQ 3.0, offering different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Nokia N81 8GB
Sony Ericsson W960
General
Release Date
2007
2007
Announced
2007
2007
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
2.4"
2.6"
Type
TFT, 16M colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
Resolution
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~154 ppi density)
PPI
240
240
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
369 MHz ARM 11
32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
8GB 96MB RAM
8GB 128MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
2 MP
3.15 MP
Main Camera Details
2 MP
3.15 MP, AF
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
CIF videocall camera
VGA videocall camera
Video Recording
320p@15fps
320p@15fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1050 mAh
900 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Po 1050 mAh battery (BT-6MT)
Removable Li-Po 900 mAh battery (BST-33)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
102 x 50 x 17.9 mm, 86 cc (4.02 x 1.97 x 0.70 in)
109 x 55 x 16 mm (4.29 x 2.17 x 0.63 in)
Weight
140 g
119 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Cocoa brown
Vinyl Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / UMTS
GSM / UMTS
Network Speed
Yes, 384 kbps
Yes, 384 kbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g with UPnP
Wi-Fi 802.11b
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Software
Operating System
Symbian OS 9.2, Series 60 v3.1 UI
Symbian 9.1, UIQ 3.0
OS Version
Symbian OS 9.2, Series 60 v3.1 UI
Symbian 9.1, UIQ 3.0
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No