The N81 is fully loaded to offer the best in the class of connectivity. It has Class 10 GPRS with HSCSD which makes for a faster packet transfer. The N81 is 3G-ready and also has Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g with UPnP for easy and secure connectivity to office, home or other Wi-Fi networks. The phone has Bluetooth v2.0 and being a music phone, it supports A2DP as well. The USB is a microUSB v2.0 and self installs the device on a computer. The N81 requires Nokia PC Suite to synchronize contacts and backup phone data. Else, the 8GB of space can be used as Mass Storage, Multimedia Transfer (Music & Video transfer), and also as a Modem. The transfer speeds are USB v1.2 and not the quick v2.0.
Battery Life
The N81 has a poor Li-Po 1050 mAh battery. The battery can barely last for a day with heavy use of the multimedia features that the phone has to offer. Overall, in a day I must have used the phone for under 3 hours of phone-calls, 20 minutes of WiFi, 2-3 hours of music playback along with games being played, and about 20 odd clicks with the camera. The battery low warnings wouldn't stop until plugged for charging. Poor battery life for a powerful phone, and even more disappointing for a gaming device.
Conclusion
The Nokia N81 8GB sells for around Rs.23,000 with a 1-year warranty. The phone is an expensive deal for its poor build and battery life. The only saving factor for the phone is its 8GB of storage and its descent music playback. But that's not what one is looking for when looking to buy the N81. I might as well go in for the standard N81 version which supposedly bundles a 2GB card and is priced about 2-3K less. If it's for the gaming bit, I don't suggest to buy this phone because a gaming device needs to take a lot of strain as seen in the case of a PSP or the controller of a console. The N81 can't take such beating and will fall apart within a couple of months. The N81 sadly doesn't do much justice to revive the benchmark that the late N-Gage phones set.
nokia is a most famous company but i am surprised that now nokia bettery and charger is more complain, my 2630 set's bettery is very bad and charger damaged, i go to my nearest nokia care but they are not respone me. i am a service person of Jaquar & Co. Ltd., i also means my Company also provide free service.
nokia is overrated and literally plays with the customers mindset
since they are nokia they can launch any shit and get away with it
looking at this handset u feel they have seriously crippled a amazing handset
why do they fcukaround with the Ngage platform is really beyond me , they can become the leaders in the field but decide to play smart and fall on their face everytime
I want to Buy This Nokia N81 in Installment Basis With Easy Down Payment..so any shopkeeper who is giving it in Installment plz contact me on 9911887459
its a real shit phone, the navi-wheel is decent but limited only to gallery and music player...
go for n73 with a 3.2mp cam instead. much better functionality, cheaper cost.
ITS time u should start reading before writing the comments sweety.The N81 has a poor Li-Po 1050 mAh battery. The battery can barely last for a day. The battery low warnings wouldn't stop until plugged for charging. Poor battery life for a powerful phone, and even more disappointing for a gaming device.
The N81 has a poor Li-Po 1050 mAh battery. The battery can barely last for a day. The battery low warnings wouldn't stop until plugged for charging. Poor battery life for a powerful phone, and even more disappointing for a gaming device.
at present I am having nokia 5300 purchsed on Mar 07 and i want to switch to nokia n81. can i do that and what would be the diference i have to pay please guide
Sony Ericsson is the best! I have been a Nokia user for long and now regret all those futile years! There aint no phone like the W880i. This N Series is all marketing hoopla!
hey Frazier,when you say " I used a pair of headphones lying around to check the quality of the N81 which didn't disappoint" you should have mentioned what headphones u were using.I was expecting EP 630 with N81 u would compare with SE walkmans since SE sound good mainly due to good headphones.also are u sure screen is 2.8 inch and not 2.4 inch?
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