Nokia N81 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The N81's fancy multimedia credentials, excellent connectivity options and well-designed search function will have you rushing out to buy one, but its tacky, plastic front slider, poor excuse for a camera and noticeable lack of a memory expansion slot ...

Verdict: Nokia's N81 8GB is a phone we really wanted to do well in the PC Advisor Test Centre. It has all the features you'd expect from a high-end smartphone and then some - as well as an exorbitant price tag to match - but there are several areas where the ...

Review summary: For Nokia the release of the Nokia N81 is a hallmark event in that it is one of the first handset to support its re-launched N-Gage platform. On top of that, within the Nokia’s range this model is about to claim the position of the most affordable ...

Verdict: This product’s target audience is the youth, with 22-30 year old male being its primary focus, while girls and older consumers have been given short shrift. What the company is banking on with the N81 is its gaming department, while other fronts and ...

Review summary: 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. Not only does its specs sheet impress, but it promises...

Pros: Massive storage space (8GB version) ; Symbian OS 9.2 S60 3.1 UI ; Wi-Fi support ; Unique gaming experience with the new N-Gage platform and dedicated gaming keys above the display ; Brilliant 2.4" 16M-color QVGA display ; 2 megapixel camera ; 3.5 mm ...

Cons: Mediocre camera ; Awkward D-pad ; Hefty weight ; Uncomfortable keypad ; No HSDPA

Verdict: As you all know, there are two versions of the handset - standard and 8GB. The standard version features a memory card slot, the other has none but offers the exciting 8GB of onboard memory. We are looking at the Nokia N81 8GB but all of it holds true ...

Review summary: Decent phone. Only a little cheaper than a discounted N95. You can get the N95 or N81 free on a mobile phone contract, or choose to buy SIM free or PAYG.

Pros: 3G, Wi-Fi, N-Gage gaming, Symbian OS 9.2, Music player

Cons: No HSDPA, A little heavy, Average camera, Cramped front keys

Review summary: Nokia's new 8GB N-series smartphone is loaded with gaming and music firepower ' and it's got the iPod and PSP in its crosshairs

Pros: Awesome storage capacity. Great gaming abilities. Slick sounding music player. Over-the-air full track music downloads

Cons: Cramped front keypad. Unresponsive touch Navi-Wheel. Disappointingly meagre camera. Weighty in the pocket