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| Global Score | |
| 40.6 | 44.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | T-Mobile |
| Symbian 9.2 | Android 2.3.4 |
| 2007-08-29 | 2011-10-06 |
| 4.01 x 1.96 x 0.70 inches | 4.82 x 2.50 x 0.40 inches |
| 4.93 ounces | 3.80 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 190.00 | $ 75.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 3.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 167 pixels per inch | 246 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 96 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 2.64 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The T-Mobile myTouch has a global score of 44.5, which is slightly better than the Nokia N81 8GB's 40.6 global score. T-Mobile myTouch is a way newer device, and it is also noticeably thinner and way lighter than the Nokia N81 8GB. T-Mobile myTouch has Android 2.3.4 operating system, while Nokia N81 8GB comes with Symbian 9.2 operating system.
The T-Mobile myTouch features a much sharper screen than Nokia N81 8GB, because it has a better pixels count per screen inch, a way better 800 x 480 resolution and a much bigger screen. The T-Mobile myTouch has a more powerful processor than Nokia N81 8GB, and although they both have the same number of cores, the T-Mobile myTouch also has a higher amount of RAM.
T-Mobile myTouch has a lot better camera than Nokia N81 8GB, because it has a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a way better (HD) video resolution. The Nokia N81 8GB has much more storage capacity to install games and applications than T-Mobile myTouch, although it has no slot for an SD memory card.
T-Mobile myTouch has a superior battery duration than Nokia N81 8GB, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the T-Mobile myTouch is also by far the cheapest one.
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