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Nokia N81

 

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  • User Score (503)
    8.3 8.3 from 503 reviewers
  • Expert Score (36)
    7.0 7.0 from 36 reviewers
  • Design (111)
    4.6 4.6 from 111 reviewers
  • Value for money (16)
    3.9 3.9 from 16 reviewers
  • Features (133)
    4.7 4.7 from 133 reviewers
  • Ease of use (122)
    4.4 4.4 from 122 reviewers
  • Performance (8)
    3.8 3.8 from 8 reviewers
  • Sound quality (14)
    4.7 4.7 from 14 reviewers
  • Picture quality (2)
    2.3 2.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Sound (5)
    5.5 5.5 from 5 reviewers
  • Comfort (2)
    5.0 5.0 from 2 reviewers
  • Durability (9)
    4.5 4.5 from 9 reviewers
  • Reliability (10)
    4.8 4.8 from 10 reviewers
  • Overall quality (13)
    5.1 5.1 from 13 reviewers
  • Looks (11)
    4.3 4.3 from 11 reviewers
  • Battery performance (20)
    4.3 4.3 from 20 reviewers
  • Display (12)
    4.1 4.1 from 12 reviewers
  • Weight (4)
    2.8 2.8 from 4 reviewers
  • Functionality (2)
    5.8 5.8 from 2 reviewers
  • Portability (2)
    5.3 5.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Connectivity (4)
    4.6 4.6 from 4 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

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Users:
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3-4
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. PhoneArena.com

    PhoneArena.com
    12 November 2011

    After the launch of Nokia N81 8GB, our whole team was really thrilled by the idea of building-in an internal memory of such a great capacity and we were looking forward getting one of those devices, so that we could take a closer look and find out how it performs. Alongside with Nokia N81 8GB the Finnish company announced another version of the phone, namely Nokia N81, the only difference between the two being the availability of an 8GB in-built memory in N81 8GB,... Read more

  2. Wired

    Wired
    30 May 2008

    So I got this box in the mail that said N-GAGE on it. But the cell phone inside didn’t look like a taco. I was confused. I tried talking into the side of the slider – it worked just like a cell phone should. What”s this N-GAGE moniker for? Turns out, N-Gage is no longer the name of a specific phone-it’s a platform, meaning that in order to wear the storied (er, buried?) badge a handset must meet certain performance criteria when it comes to mobile gaming. Read more

    • 3G and Wi-Fi, which should be standard on every phone, thank you very much. Gaming controls work as advertised, with nary a mis-pressed button in several straphanger g...
    • Paparazzi-fast camera seems like it’s trying especially hard not to focus. Fancy piano-black screen is the opposite of antireflective. Topside button is built around t...

  3. GSM Arena

    GSM Arena
    1 November 2007

    The Nokia N81 8GB is a truly exciting smartphone combining the power of Symbian 9.2 OS spiced up with the new N-Gage platform. What we have in N81 8GB is entertainment and multimedia unleashed. Read more

  4. YugaTech

    YugaTech
    21 April 2008

    I’ve been using the Nokia N81 for a couple of weeks now and I must say I wasn’t that quite excited about it as many would have. Despite the squarish and heavy built, this model is a beauty. Let me share some of the noticeable features of this unit. Read more

  5. CNET

    CNET
    6.0/10
    22 January 2008

    We had high hopes for the gaming- and music-centric Nokia N81, but it ultimately disappoints with a bad design and buggy performance. Read more

    • The Nokia N81 supports the Nokia Music Store and N-gage gaming platform and features a 3.5mm headphone jack, dual speakers, and dedicated gaming keys. The Symbian smar...
    • The N81's controls are cramped and hard to use. The smartphone doesn't support the U.S. 3G bands, and performance can be sluggish and buggy. The Nokia Music Store and ...

  • User Reviews

  1. Best Phone

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: Shiva Nimmagadda, Amazon
    31 August 2011

    Best Phone i had ever from NOKIA... its been 4 years and its still working. some times i feel this is much better than iphone. Read more

  2. Nokia N81 8 GB Smartphone.

    10/10
    Reviewer: lynksx, epinions.com
    3 days ago

    This phone is an absolute favorite. Apart from the key pads that take a little time to get used to i Read more

    • Gaming controls, Music Quality and Battery life
    • quite heavy, could do with a better camera

  3. "A legen-wait for it-dary! phone :)"

    CNET
    9.0/10
    Reviewer: theexecutioner2292, CNET
    3 June 2010

    I think this phone is one of the best phones made by Nokia considering the overall features and built. I've had this phone for about 2 years now and I must say that I had a great time with this phone. Because the OS is Symbian S60 v3, I could download so MANY apps...I even had a file sharing app called Symella and a torrent client called SymTorrent, very good apps. Read more

    • Looks, features...everything
    • plastic feel, fingerprint magnet.

  4. Awesome Phone!!

    J&R
    10/10
    Reviewer: j, J&R
    26 July 2008

    It's a great phone to have. Easy to use and stylish too. I don't think I want to use another phone other than Nokia. I'm a customer for life. Read more

    • Durable, Easy Buttons and Controls, Long Battery Life, Neat Features, Strong Signal
    • Heavy

  5. NOKIA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Ebay
    10/10
    Reviewer: teklife2000, Ebay
    4 April 2011

    if i say anything again i'll only be repeating someone elses comments which most if not all are excellent reviews there just excellent phones Read more

  • WikiFreak Description

Nokia N81

Released towards the end of 2007, the Nokia N81 is a smartphone packaged in a sliding form factor. The N81 is part of Nokia’s NSeries line of multimedia smartphones and is positioned primarily as a music and gaming phone. The first release of the N81 featured 12MB of memory with a microSD slot (expandable to up to 8GB). Nokia has since released an 8GB version of this smartphone. The N81 8GB version has 8GB of internal flash memory and does away with the memory slot. The 12MB version come…

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Nokia N81

Released towards the end of 2007, the Nokia N81 is a smartphone packaged in a sliding form factor. The N81 is part of Nokia’s NSeries line of multimedia smartphones and is positioned primarily as a music and gaming phone. The first release of the N81 featured 12MB of memory with a microSD slot (expandable to up to 8GB). Nokia has since released an 8GB version of this smartphone. The N81 8GB version has 8GB of internal flash memory and does away with the memory slot. The 12MB version comes in Cobalt Blue and Graphite Gray colors while the N81 8GB is available in Cocoa Brown. The phone measures 4 x 2 x 0.7 inches and weighs 4.9 ounces with the standard Li-Polymer battery. At 1050 mAh, the N81’s BP-6MT battery lasts up to 410 hours on stand-by and up to 4 hours of talk-time. The phone’s screen is a 2.4-inch Active matrix LCD featuring QVGA (320 x 240) resolution and supports up to 16.7 million colors.

Pictures and Video

The N81’s 2 megapixel camera can capture photos at a maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200 and record QVGA (320 x 240) videos at 15 frames per second. The phone also comes with a CIF front-facing camera for video calls.

Music

With 8GB of internal memory, the N81 GB can hold up to 6000 songs. Music playback is handled by the NSeries digital music player which supports a wide variety of formats. The phone also features Stereo FM Radio, integrated stereo speakers, media and volume keys and a 5-band equalizer. Other notable features include the ability to synchronize your music with your PC, Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) streaming and access to the online Nokia Music Store.

Gaming

The N81 is also compatible with Nokia’s N-Gage gaming platform. Games are played via the phone’s dedicated gaming keys and also features the ability to play in either portrait or landscape mode. For a fee, games can be downloaded from the official N-Gage website: www.n-gage.com.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

More music. More games. More ways to be entertained. Download new tracks and enjoy your music collection. Watch your videos and podcasts on-the-go. Stay in the action with mobile gaming. It’s easy to find what you’re searching for and access it quickly using advanced web browsing with wireless LAN connectivity. There’s never a dull moment with the Nokia N81.

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  • Explore media content fast with Navi™ wheel.
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Specifications

  • Alternative names
    N81 8GB

Release Date

  • First seen
    8 June 2007

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