Product Description
The N81 8GB is a near top-of-the line model from Nokia. Almost matching the N95 8GB feature for feature, this smartphone is featured as the music and gaming device du jour from Nokia, and comes loaded to the gills with 8 GB of internal space, GPS, a 2 megapixel digital camera, Wi-Fi, and hooks into Nokia’s N-Gage gaming platform for pretty much entertainment on every level you can imagine.

After opening the box and putting in the battery, about the only thing that I was disappointed in was that the screen looked so good that I was mad that it wasn’t a touchscreen.

The buttons, though, have been a case of fits and learning. While I love the design, the buttons do not give a lot of feedback. Particularly with the unit I received, the power and nav-wheel were very hard to work with -- though I surmise that in a few days this will not be an issue.

Build quality is generally impressive. The N81 8GB is the same thickness as my N75 when the slider is closed, and not much longer when opened. It’s a heavy handset, but not ungainly so. It feels like it was crafted from a brick of metal, even though it’s entirely plastic. The only noticeable creaks after a few days use are with the slider when the N81 8GB is pressed against my head while talking on the phone. There was some wobble there that can be a cause for concern for some.

Product Technical Details
* 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
* Up to 8GB internal flash memory for music, games, video, images and applications
* Power Management
* Battery: Nokia Battery (BP-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