Screen size
A381.4"
C81Winner: 1.8"+22%
Quick verdict
C81 leads the measured specs 8-1.
Measured wins
A38
1
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
C81
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A38
GSM
C81
GSM
2G bands
A38
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
A38
No
C81
Class 10
EDGE
A38
No
C81
Class 10
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Announced
A38
2006, May
C81
2006, March
Status
A38
Discontinued
C81
Discontinued
Dimensions
A38
103.5 x 45.5 x 18.7 mm (4.07 x 1.79 x 0.74 in)
C81
104 x 46.5 x 17.7 mm (4.09 x 1.83 x 0.70 in)
Weight
A38
90 g (3.17 oz)
C81
90 g (3.17 oz)
SIM
A38
Mini-SIM
C81
Mini-SIM
Type
A38
CSTN, 65K colors
C81
TFT, 256K colors
Size
A38
1.4 inches, 5.8 cm2 (~12.4% screen-to-body ratio)
C81
1.8 inches, 27 x 36 mm, 10.0 cm2 (~20.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A38
96 x 64 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~82 ppi density)
C81
132 x 176 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~122 ppi density)
Card slot
A38
No
C81
RS-MMC
Phonebook
A38
300 entries
C81
Yes, Photo call
Call records
A38
10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
C81
10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Internal
A38
256 KB
C81
23MB
Other
A38
No
C81
-
Loudspeaker
A38
No
C81
No
Alert types
A38
Vibration; Polyphonic(32) ringtones
C81
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, AAC ringtones
3.5mm jack
A38
No
C81
No
WLAN
A38
No
C81
No
Bluetooth
A38
No
C81
1.2, A2DP
Positioning
A38
No
C81
No
Radio
A38
No
C81
No
USB
A38
No
C81
2.0
Sensors
A38
C81
Messaging
A38
SMS, EMS
C81
SMS, MMS, EMail, Instant Messaging
Browser
A38
No
C81
WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games
A38
Box World, Mini Mouse, Bricks
C81
Yes + downloadable
Java
A38
No
C81
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Other
A38
iTap Organizer
C81
MP3/AAC player Predictive text input Organizer Voice memo
Type
A38
Removable Li-Ion 860 mAh battery
C81
Removable Li-Ion 820 mAh battery
Stand-by
A38
Up to 286 h
C81
Up to 300 h
Talk time
A38
Up to 4 h
C81
Up to 5 h
Colors
A38
Bold Charcoal, X-treme Gray
C81
Piano Black
Single
A38
-
C81
1.3 MP
Video
A38
-
C81
Yes
Other
A38
-
C81
No