Screen size
A381.4"
E81Winner: 1.8"+22%
Quick verdict
E81 leads the measured specs 8-0.
Measured wins
A38
0
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
E81
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A38
GSM
E81
GSM / UMTS
2G bands
A38
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
E81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
A38
No
E81
-
EDGE
A38
No
E81
-
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
3G bands
A38
-
E81
UMTS 2100
Speed
A38
-
E81
Yes, 384 kbps
Announced
A38
2006, May
E81
2006, July
Status
A38
Discontinued
E81
Discontinued
Dimensions
A38
103.5 x 45.5 x 18.7 mm (4.07 x 1.79 x 0.74 in)
E81
99.8 x 46.7 x 16.7 mm (3.93 x 1.84 x 0.66 in)
Weight
A38
90 g (3.17 oz)
E81
90 g (3.17 oz)
SIM
A38
Mini-SIM
E81
Mini-SIM
Type
A38
CSTN, 65K colors
E81
TFT, 256K colors
Size
A38
1.4 inches, 5.8 cm2 (~12.4% screen-to-body ratio)
E81
1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~21.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A38
96 x 64 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~82 ppi density)
E81
176 x 220 pixels (~157 ppi density)
Card slot
A38
No
E81
microSD (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
A38
300 entries
E81
Yes, Photo call
Call records
A38
10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
E81
10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Internal
A38
256 KB
E81
16MB
Other
A38
No
E81
-
Loudspeaker
A38
No
E81
No
Alert types
A38
Vibration; Polyphonic(32) ringtones
E81
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack
A38
No
E81
No
WLAN
A38
No
E81
No
Bluetooth
A38
No
E81
Yes
Positioning
A38
No
E81
No
Radio
A38
No
E81
No
USB
A38
No
E81
2.0
Sensors
A38
E81
Messaging
A38
SMS, EMS
E81
SMS, MMS, Email
Browser
A38
No
E81
WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games
A38
Box World, Mini Mouse, Bricks
E81
Yes + downloadable
Java
A38
No
E81
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Other
A38
iTap Organizer
E81
MP3/AAC/eAAC+/XMF player Predictive text input Reminder Organizer
Type
A38
Removable Li-Ion 860 mAh battery
E81
Removable Li-Ion 900 mAh battery
Stand-by
A38
Up to 286 h
E81
Up to 300 h
Talk time
A38
Up to 4 h
E81
Up to 5 h
Colors
A38
Bold Charcoal, X-treme Gray
E81
Lucent Black
Single
A38
-
E81
1.3 MP
Features
A38
-
E81
LED flash
Video
A38
-
E81
QCIF
Other
A38
-
E81
No