Side-by-side technical data
Nokia N81 vs Nokia 123 Shield
Compare up to four phones using typed, normalized technical data. Measurements stay numeric, capabilities stay boolean, and options stay comparable.
The verdict
Neither runs away with it: each wins something.
Which one is for you?
Nokia N81, if you care about…
- RAM Capacity
- 96 MB
- against 4 MB
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 8 GB
- against 4 MB
- Usable Surface
- 35 %
- against 23.6 %
- Cellular Technologies
- GSM, UMTS
- against GSM
Nokia 123 Shield, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 1,750 mAh
- against 1,050 mAh
- Weight
- 108 g
- against 140 g
- SIM Configurations
- Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM
- against Single Mini-SIM
- Body Thickness
- 15 mm
- against 17.9 mm
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | N81 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | 1,050 mAh | 1,750 mAh Best value |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | — |
| Fast Charge Power | — | — |
| Battery Features | — | Removable |
| Battery Endurance | — | 27.9 h |
| Wireless charging power | — | — |
| Charge cycles | — | — |
| Talk time | 4 h | — |
| Standby time | 410 h | — |
| Music playback time | — | — |
Design
| Specification | N81 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Brown | Green, Purple |
| Body Thickness | 17.9 mm | 15 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 50 mm | 57 mm |
| Body Height | 102 mm | 132.7 mm |
| Weight | 140 g | 108 g Best value |
| Usable Surface | 35 % Best value | 23.6 % |
| Body Materials | — | — |
| Resistance Features | — | IP65 |
| Waterproof Depth | — | — |
| Drop Resistance Class | — | — |
| Repairability Class | — | — |
| Foldable | No | No |
| Rugged Build | No | No |
| Drop Test Count | — | — |
| Unfolded thickness | — | — |
| QWERTY keyboard | — | — |
Performance
| Specification | N81 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | — | Unisoc SC6531E |
| Processor Process Size | — | — |
| Graphics GPU | — | — |
| Storage Type | — | — |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 0.369 GHz | — |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 8 GB Best value | 4 MB |
| AnTuTu Score | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | — |
| CPU Description | 369 MHz ARM 11 | — |
| Processor Type | — | — |
| 64-Bit Processor | — | — |
| RAM Capacity | 96 MB Best value | 4 MB |
| RAM Type | — | — |
| Expandable Storage | No | Yes Best value |
| AnTuTu version | — | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | — |
Sensors
| Specification | N81 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | — |
Display
| Specification | N81 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | — |
| Display Technology | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Diagonal | 2.4″ | 2.4″ |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 240 px | 240 px |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 320 px | 320 px |
| Display Pixel Density | 167 ppi | 167 ppi |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | — |
| Touch Sampling Rate | — | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | — |
| Display Features | — | — |
| Integrated Projector | No | No |
| Projector Brightness | — | — |
| Projector Horizontal Resolution | — | — |
| Projector Vertical Resolution | — | — |
| Cover display diagonal | — | — |
| Cover display refresh rate | — | — |
| Cover display peak brightness | — | — |
| Display colors | 16M colors | — |
Sensor
| Specification | N81 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | — | — |
Software
| Specification | N81 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Symbian 9.2 | S30+ |
| OS Family | Symbian | S30+ |
| OS Version | 9.2 | — |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | — |
| Google Services | — | — |
| Web browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML | — |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | N81 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Single Mini-SIM | Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM Best value |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 2100 | 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, UMTS Best value | GSM |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | — |
| Wi-Fi Features | UPnP | — |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 2.0 | — |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | — |
| Navigation Systems | — | — |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, MP3 Player, MP4/3GP Player, Push-to-talk, FM Radio, microUSB | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, MP3 Player, FM Radio, USB Type-C |
| USB Version | USB 2.0 | — |
| SAR American Head | 0.81 W/kg | — |
| SAR American Body | 0.6 W/kg | — |
| SAR (EU) head | 0.73 W/kg | — |
| SAR (EU) body | — | — |
| Messaging | — | — |
Audio
| Specification | N81 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | — |
| Audio Features | Loudspeaker | Stereo Speakers Best value |
| Alert types | Vibration, Downloadable ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Monophonic ringtones, MP3 ringtones | — |
Technical
| Specification | N81 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | N81 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | Audio/video player, MP3 player, Predictive text input, Voice dial, Voice memo, Organizer | — |
