BenQ-Siemens E81

  • Released 2006, July
    90g, 16.7mm thickness
    Feature phone
    16MB storage, microSD (dedicated slot) slot
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  • 1.8"
    176x220 pixels
  • 1.3MP
    144p
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  • 900mAh
    Li-Ion

BenQ-Siemens E81 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / UMTS
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands UMTS 2100
Speed Yes, 384 kbps
Launch Announced 2006, July
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 99.8 x 46.7 x 16.7 mm (3.93 x 1.84 x 0.66 in)
Weight 90 g (3.17 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~21.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 176 x 220 pixels (~157 ppi density)
Memory Card slot microSD (dedicated slot)
Phonebook Yes, Photo call
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Internal 16MB
Main Camera Single 1.3 MP
Features LED flash
Video QCIF
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker No
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes
GPS No
Radio No
USB 2.0
Features Sensors
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes + downloadable
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 MP3/AAC/eAAC+/XMF player
Predictive text input
Reminder
Organizer
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 900 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 300 h
Talk time Up to 5 h
Misc Colors Lucent Black

BenQ-Siemens E81 - User Reviews

  • i have BenQ-Siemens E81,i am very like it,but any keys was broken, can i buy accories it?

  • Hmmm, the phone is have 3G, but haven't EDGE connection and GPRS connection just class 10.

  • how fast of internet connection? i means what the max speed of its GPRS connection?

  • how can i connect to PC? because when i buy it no have USP connector on sale box.

  • I just buy it, but i don't see the CD software and i can not install the Internet and MMS

  • its better than S88, its have different out look. But have very similar design with BenQ C31 ;)

  • i have this phone already but the call register don't appear..and i used it for more than two years.what will i do?

  • i got a problem when i download games from internet he can not download more than 231 kb

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  • It�s basically an S88, but more ugly....

  • I like the phoone and have had the EF81 for almost 2 years and now all calls do not register. Everything else works. Please advise if I can download a program for the "Call Register" Thanks

  • as a long time user of Siemens cellfones, this one wasn't too shabby, but there are some letdowns. I previously used the cx75, and it was much faster in terms of accessing the menus, and i preferred the Joystick on the cx75. The e81 is a 3G fone, but video calls aren't convenient as the camera is BEHIND the screen, meaning u can't show yrself AND see yr video partner at the same time unless u have a mirror! The USB linkup is not very friendly, and it can't connect to linkup smoothly (e.g. it can't backup or store sms texts, and it doesn't seem to link as a USB external drive, despite the cellfone screen asking if u would like to do that). Overall probably a 6.5 at best.

  • Nice phone,i will buy it very soon against E61.I want to know can i reject some call by using phonebook privacy manager like that E61.Please answer me by mail.

  • E81 lost if you compare the camera, 1.3MP fixed focus on E81 vs 2MP autofocus on W810. and it also lost on MP3 player functionality, no shuffle/repeat etc. but the speaker will give W810 a hard time, it's loud and clear, even better if you use the headset. plus, E81 is one of the ceapest 3G handset out there. about the memory, you always can buy microsd memcard to fill up.

  • I wanted to know if this phone is better than the sony ericson w810i and how it the memory of this phone, if i can have lots of ringtones and stuff like that. thx.

  • my personal opinion as an E81 user, it's basically one of the best phone on it's class, great speaker, comfortable keypad and i love the Mozzies in it! the cons i'd say, small screen IMO and it's a bit unstable and slow, but i think it's solved with the newest FW. i think you should get it while you can, good luck.

  • Hi, I'll be buying a phone a few weeks later, and I'm wondering whether I should choose this phone. I have no idea how truthful the descriptions are for this phone as I searched through about its details. Those who have bought and used this phone, may I ask if you could name the advantages and disadvantages of this phone? The design of this phone is great, to me, by the way.

  • the benq-siemens e71&e81 is about same design of siemens family.The logo of jointly benq and siemens is unadapted.

  • I've got this phone, and like it! My phone was a sample device, from the first produced units, it had the pre-firmware V0.1. Finally I upgraded to firmware 19 and is working like a charm! I did one review from it when was a proto: This phone is made by benq, but got the siemens brew OS, as the siemens nano-lumberg connector. The oS from this phone is very easy to tune up, like the OS from EF81 and SXG75, not forgetting SL91 and the cancelled SG75. You can change the icons, made your own themes, change the indicators... It have the benq test menu, by pressing *#301# and the call key. also, is possible to record videos with the led always on ;)

  • i love this phone as much as i love men it also doubles as a anal probe, thankyou benQ!!!!!!!!!

  • it is to bad for siemens co this is bad ideaand product

  • What is the series of this phone? Thanks all :)

  • ok now keep gt it a original design for benq siemens phone series.........AL26,AX72,AF51......CL71,C75.....­...ME75......SXG75,SF65,SL65,SL80,SK65,S81,S91..­..Xelibri 6,CL50,S55,ME45,ST55,SX1

  • and that squound thing was benq's idea not Mokia's

  • and BTW this phone was in BQS's phone plan since the lanch of the new brand...so it was around before that nokia 6233...so who copied who???

  • Nokia 6233 looks just like BS S88~very unoriginal

  • very smart phon.

  • BTW, the design is very BenQ. Do you know what I mean? Square meets Round. What do they call it... Squond? I forgot. But it's nice.

  • Nice and cute design.. i wud like to purchase this fone.. main attraction is its copact size and smart fuetures.. do u agry with my opinion?

  • Looks just like a ROKR E2 or a Nokia 6233. Very unoriginal.

  • Nice phone with the most, but, no camera in front for videocalls on G3 ?

  • Nice! This phone is very nice! This phone will be using the new brand new BenQ-Siemens OS. I hope the price isn't going to be so high.

  • The thing that is really special about this phone is small dimensions. This is one of the smallest 3G (UMTS) phones on the market. You can really put it in a shirt's pocket!

  • Nothing special at all. Nothing unique. Poor monitor. Poor camera.

  • this is a cooooooooool piece

  • i don't know why benq-siemens just have copy the models of other companies!

  • I hope UI is clearer and faster than in previous versions.

  • i agree with u if it has radio it would be perfect

  • Nice phone from benq-siemens i will buy it instead of buying C81