Screen size
A381.4"
M81Winner: 1.8"+22%
Quick verdict
M81 leads the measured specs 7-2.
Measured wins
A38
2
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
M81
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
A38
GSM
M81
GSM
2G bands
A38
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
M81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
A38
No
M81
Class 10
EDGE
A38
No
M81
Class 10
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Announced
A38
2006, May
M81
2006, June
Status
A38
Discontinued
M81
Discontinued
Dimensions
A38
103.5 x 45.5 x 18.7 mm (4.07 x 1.79 x 0.74 in)
M81
105.3 x 47.5 x 18.4 mm (4.15 x 1.87 x 0.72 in)
Weight
A38
90 g (3.17 oz)
M81
96 g (3.39 oz)
SIM
A38
Mini-SIM
M81
Mini-SIM
Other
A38
-
M81
Dust and shock resistant
Type
A38
CSTN, 65K colors
M81
TFT, 256K colors
Size
A38
1.4 inches, 5.8 cm2 (~12.4% screen-to-body ratio)
M81
1.8 inches, 27 x 36 mm, 10.0 cm2 (~20.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A38
96 x 64 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~82 ppi density)
M81
132 x 176 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~122 ppi density)
Card slot
A38
No
M81
RS-MMC
Phonebook
A38
300 entries
M81
Yes, Photo call
Call records
A38
10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
M81
10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Internal
A38
256 KB
M81
27MB
Other
A38
No
M81
-
Loudspeaker
A38
No
M81
No
Alert types
A38
Vibration; Polyphonic(32) ringtones
M81
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack
A38
No
M81
No
WLAN
A38
No
M81
No
Bluetooth
A38
No
M81
Yes
Positioning
A38
No
M81
No
Radio
A38
No
M81
No
USB
A38
No
M81
2.0
Sensors
A38
M81
Messaging
A38
SMS, EMS
M81
SMS, MMS, EMail, Instant Messaging
Browser
A38
No
M81
WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games
A38
Box World, Mini Mouse, Bricks
M81
Yes + downloadable
Java
A38
No
M81
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Other
A38
iTap Organizer
M81
MP3/AAC player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Type
A38
Removable Li-Ion 860 mAh battery
M81
Removable Li-Ion 820 mAh battery
Stand-by
A38
Up to 286 h
M81
Up to 300 h
Talk time
A38
Up to 4 h
M81
Up to 5 h
Colors
A38
Bold Charcoal, X-treme Gray
M81
Graphite Black, Steel Blue
Single
A38
-
M81
1.3 MP
Features
A38
-
M81
LED flash
Video
A38
-
M81
Yes
Other
A38
-
M81
No