Nokia N81 3G mobile phone reviews

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Score 8.0/10 Read 100
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This mobile phone is a good all rounder.

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Nokia N81: Quad Band See full product description

Ease of use	7.8
Features	8.2
Battery life	7.3
Design	8.2
Overall rating	8.0

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Robin, Surrey

Score 4.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: The slider just wobbles up and down its like a kid has put it together.The battery back should not be plastic when txting it moves and bends.

Ease of use	8.0
Features	7.0
Battery life	6.0
Design	2.0
Overall rating	4.0

Was this review helpful? 6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 28 May 2008

karen, Dagenham love listening to music

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: this phone does everything i need and does it well, especially the amount of music it can hold.
Bad points:: a little bit bulky

Ease of use	9.0
Features	10.0
Battery life	8.0
Design	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful? 4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 28 May 2008

Clare, Rayleigh Essex On call 24hrs business

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: I only really use the phone for calls, texts and photos. If I used the MP3 the battery would not last any where near as long as it does. All round good signal which is essential for me. The volume of the ring tone can be really loud which again is essential for me.
Bad points:: I've had Nokia's before and it would be handy if they kept buttons in the same place. The cancel button has made me shout at the phone a few times.

Ease of use	9.0
Features	6.0
Battery life	10.0
Design	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful? 6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 22 Jul 2008

Ellen, Warrington

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Its easy to use and has some funky features like the photo album. Camera quality is good even though its only 2mp. Sound quality is good and I like the navigtion system a lot.
Bad points:: Some things are hard to find in the menu and there is a lot of unneccessary stuff on the phone (but as is the case with most phones these days).

Ease of use	9.0
Features	7.0
Battery life	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful? 5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 21 Jul 2008

fraser, Margate

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: it is easy to use if you have had nokias before but i would buy a simpler one if you have never had a nokia phone. brillinat 8gb phone and has the latest technology in nearly every department. good for people on the go as you have access to email and the WWW. sound quality is superb, an excellent multimedia phone. good battery life. very stylish
Bad points:: unfortunately it has its bad points. the case scrathes to easy on the case and picks up dust alot. i would recomend to leave the screen protector on. camera is only 2mp would like to see a 3.2mp at least for the money.

Ease of use	8.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	8.0
Design	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful? 5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 15 Apr 2008

neil, london technohead

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: The 8 gig storage memory is huge! You'll never ever have to delete a text message or a contact! By far the best feature of the phone, plus the n-gage games are amazing!There are a lot of new games to choose from
Bad points:: The mp3 player functions are awkward,even on silent the player can start up if you haven't turned your keyguard on which is very annoying feature!
Internet browsing can be pretty sluggish and almost not worth using sometimes

Ease of use	7.0
Features	7.0
Battery life	9.0
Design	6.0
Overall rating	7.0

Was this review helpful? 7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 13 Apr 2008

Nick, Ledbury

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Having always brought the cheepest PAYG mobile that I could find, I though it was time to treat myself to a decent phone, so in comparison to all my other mobiles this is the best! It's a got a good quality camera, and I'm pleased with the video fuction, plus with my home Wi-fi I can use the internet at almost broadband speeds, it's easy to use and looks pretty good too.
Bad points:: The only bad point is that the slide button that locks the phone often jams, meaning you have to use your nail to pick it free, that's a bit annoying but not the end of world, as far as build quality goes it does sort of creak a bit, it almost feels as if the plastic backing is not on properly (it is on properly). We'll see how it lasts anyway...

Ease of use	8.0
Features	9.0
Battery life	8.0
Design	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

Was this review helpful? 9 of 9 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 09 Jul 2008

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Product Features

Operating system	Symbian
Software on which the device runs
Shape of phone	Slider
Mobile phones come in a variety of shapes: the most common is the bar (or ‘candy bar’) a rectangular block shape. Other common forms are the ‘slider’, which elongates when one section is slid out from the other and ‘flip’, where the two sections of the phone are hinged.
3G	Yes
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
Touchscreen or keypad	Numeric keypad
Touchscreen phones do not have physical buttons, instead you can dial numbers and type texts using equivalent numeric and QWERTY keypads on the screen. Numeric and QWERTY keypad phones have buttons to allow you to dial number and write texts.
Connections	Bluetooth

Connections	USB

Connections	WiFi

Extra functions	Instant messaging

Extra functions	Email

Extra functions	Camera

Band	Quad
Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	24

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	320

Camera resolution (MegaPixels)	2
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Talk time (Hours)	4
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Stand-by time (Days)	17.0

Depth in cm	1.79

Height in cm	10.2
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Width in cm	5

Memory card slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Autofocus	No
Weight (g)	140
The weight of the product in grams.
EDGE	Yes
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
FM tuner	Yes
An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom.
MP3 playback capable	Yes

HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)	No
Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
Release date	2007-03-28
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Nokia N81-1

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Manufacturer's Description

Music and Gaming taken to another level.

Operating Frequency

WCDMA 2100 + E850/900/1800/1900MHz
Automatic switching between bands and modes

Dimensions

Volume: 86 cc
Weight: ~140 g
Length: 102 mm
Width: 50 mm
Thickness (max): 17.9 mm

Memory Functions

Hot swappable microSD memory card slot

Power Management

Battery: Nokia Battery (BT-6MT) 1050mAH
Talk time: up to 240 minutes GSM / 180 minutes WCDMA
Stand-by time: up to 17 days
Video playback time: up to 4.5 hours (QVGA)
Browsing time (packet data): up to 5 hours
Music playback time: up to 11.5 hours
Video recording time: up to 3.5 hours with (QVGA)
Gaming time: up to 6 hours

Operation times may vary depending on radio access technology used, operator network configuration and usage. The availability of the product and its features depends on your area and service providers, so please contact them and your Nokia dealer for further information. These specifications are subject to change without notice.

Display

Active matrix 2.4” QVGA main colour display (320 × 240 pixels), up to 16.7 million colours

User Interface

Operating system: Symbian OS
S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1
Dedicated media keys for quick and easy access to music and video: play/pause, forward, rewind, stop
Dedicated game & volume keys
Device hold key
Multimedia key & Navi™ wheel

Call Management

Contacts: advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and e-mail details per entry, also supports thumbnail pictures and groups
Speed dialing
Logs: keeps lists of your dialed, received, and missed calls
Automatic redial
Automatic answer (works with compatible headset or car kit only)
Supports fixed dialing number, which allows calls only to predefined numbers
Conference call
Nokia push to talk (PoC)

Voice Features

Speaker independent name dialing (SIND)
Voice commands
Voice recorder
Talking ringtone
Integrated hands-free speaker
Internet calls (VoIP)

Messaging

Text messaging: supports concatenated SMS, picture messaging, SMS distribution list
Multimedia messaging: combine image, video, text, and audio clip and send as MMS to a compatible phone or PC; use MMS to tell your story with a multi-slide presentation
Automatic resizing of your megapixel images to fit MMS (max 300 KB size depending on the network)
Predictive text input: support for all major languages in Europe and Asia-Pacific

Connectivity

WLAN IEEE802.11 b/g with UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) support
Bluetooth Specification 2.0 (profiles supported: DUN, OPP, FTP, HFP, GOEP, GAP, SPP, HSP, BIP, A2DP)
Micro USB 2.0 Full Speed (mass storage class)
Nokia AV Connector 3.5mm