BenQ-Siemens M81

  • Released 2006, June
    96g, 18.4mm thickness
    Feature phone
    27MB storage, RS-MMC slot
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  • 1.8"
    132x176 pixels
  • 1.3MP
    Video recorder
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  • 820mAh
    Li-Ion

BenQ-Siemens M81 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE Class 10
Launch Announced 2006, June
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 105.3 x 47.5 x 18.4 mm (4.15 x 1.87 x 0.72 in)
Weight 96 g (3.39 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
 Dust and shock resistant
Display Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 1.8 inches, 27 x 36 mm, 10.0 cm2 (~20.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 132 x 176 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~122 ppi density)
Memory Card slot RS-MMC
Phonebook Yes, Photo call
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Internal 27MB
Main Camera Single 1.3 MP
Features LED flash
Video Yes
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, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML
Games Yes + downloadable
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
 MP3/AAC player
Organizer
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 820 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 300 h
Talk time Up to 5 h
Misc Colors Graphite Black, Steel Blue

BenQ-Siemens M81 - User Reviews

  • I've had this phone for over 2 years and I'm amazed by it's thoughness... It's indestructable. I've dropped it a milion times many of them it fell on concrete other times I dropped it while talking and guess what? STILL WORKING!

  • i have been using M75 were very comfortabel with bought M81 is good phone with less features than M75 , only the memory card reader works when it wants and not when i want.

  • Very good phone. But keypad so small, so when writing sms, a little bit hard. Expecially for someone who has a big finger.ehehe... I've Siemens S75 n BS M81...both...very very very good phone... Over all....very good ;)

  • I had this phone is nothing,hi work 5monts and die,and i cant fix them!they told me hi is burne out inside of him,i dopnt know wath!!!bat is cool phone hew,a nice sound a best sound!!!

  • I had one, a bit sad that I change it too fast, but if you ask me how good it is - I would say 9 out of 10 posible point!!! Very nice phone, camera, flash, mp3 player - Perfect!!!

  • Very nice phone, great sound and technology i give it 8+/10.

  • The phone isn't ugly.It has very cool functions and I use it as a MP3 Player(:

  • the phone is not ugly.Actually it is very functional,safe and it has a fine camera. I know because i have one.

  • the most ugly phone i ever seen

  • very ugly phone!!!

  • On the pictures,it seems like he has small display

  • Absolutely great phone. I have it since yesterday and It`s definitely much better than my old Siemens CX65. I wonder how long the battery would last, because what it says in the end of the page seems kinda unreal because my last phone only held out for about 2-3 days in stand-by and it says "Stand-by Up to 250 h"(10 days! O.o

  • The phone RuleZzZzZzZzZzzZzzZzZzzzZZZ!!!!I have it from yesterday and it ROX!!I like it very much!

  • please benq-siemens give me beautifull product all season like ME45

  • I own an M75. Hope it continues the "M tradition" cause it doesn't say much. So far.

  • this the bad design phone for the next m series,because if benq siemens seriously built product you must look the one last product(ME 75).more smaller and thin than ME 75,add wifi,tv,walki talki,lenses and go for scuba diving

  • Is it justme, or does the phone in blue look gorgeous? ^_^

  • I think that this phone will be cheap, cos doesn't have 3G...

  • I have the me75 w/c i love because of its simplicity and durability. But this one looks great and even more robust! I just hope the price isnt steep.

  • Wow!! i love the graphite black!! Is there an english version for the review?

  • imho it's not ugly...for those who said so, you'd better take a 2nd look.=P live pics!!!.....

  • too simple design or for M35 fans to built.The display too small and this phone good enough fitur

  • very ugly phone!!!

  • This phone will come with the preinstalled software "Active pilot" by Falk, which represents The Offboard GPS Navigation System (GPS receiver is optional and will communicate with phone via BT). So this really DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Besides this phone the same software is claimed to be preinstalled on the BenQ-Siemens C81 which is just about to hit the shelves... Seems that we will have some very good equipment for the very reasonable price (SIEMENS WAY!)

  • Still Siemens style... BenQ, c'mon!! makes some chance!!!!

  • People critisize things when they can't afford them.....Window S hoppers!

  • Check out this link for the black color: Kinda reminds me of the legendary ME45

  • Ive seen the graphite black color of this model and it looks great! I just hope it will be w/in the price range of the ME75.

  • it must in a 3g sport mobile with fm radio with bigger screen like a size of siemens m65 to be total better am waiting for the next coming ....

  • awful awful phone. looks like a brick and performes like one as well

  • looks bad as it is,maybe the price of this phone will be low wery wery low ,only then it can be considered

  • a weird phone!! really!! yukh!! pls, wake up Benq-siemens, try something better.

  • It needs: 1- FM Radio with RDS. 2- Ird to comunicate with some othes. 3- Have a good and fast processor. 4- No hangs mean good operating system. it well be agood top mobile after those additions .

  • plastic fantastic

  • it looks like low-end phone, additionaly the display is pathetic. not too good phone. compare it with Samsungs, Nokia's cell, SE, or Motorola... i'm disappointed :/

  • You guys, just check the black version, lot better looking! This is like one rugged S75

  • Looks like an M65 evolution, hehehe.

  • This phone looks bad. I won't want to be seen carrying this in my hand.

  • it must be in a 3g sport mobile in a big screen they must do it for the next ....

  • it doesnt looks gay, its just a waste of resources since benq-siemens could put a 176x220 display, 2mp camera and another features "Resistance to shock and dust" this is the best feature in this phone since i broke my last phones due to acidendal falls >:(, two nokias and two motorolas. better be cheap or no one will buy!!!

  • Hope the price will be lower than Nokia 5500 because compared to Nokia it doesn't have sport tracker, fm, infrared.

  • ....gee.......what are ugly phone,come on B-Siemens ,u can do better than this

  • strange design!! bravo 5500sports!!

  • Looks like a Nokia phone, omg , B-S shoul try to make some original phones with original design, not to copy Samsung, Nokia and even SE

  • @ andy burgin: this phone is still original siemens...we have yet to see the hybrids. at this stage, this phone is categorized as a mid-range, could be as cheap as the ME75 when it's released in the market. well, the display could have been better but siemens was losing money before the takeover, so a cost cutting might have been implemented. i'm sure better ones would soon appear.=)

  • BenQ as got to improve its screen resolution on its mobiles.Siemens could not keep up with the others because they never improve there screens resolution so the cameras were the worse on mobiles an they never produce a mobile to challenge the others ,BenQ get your mobiles improved or it will be a waste of time an money taking Siemens over

  • looks gay

  • The look is cheap & ugly........

  • 1st haha what a class phone i want it

  • Quite similar design as in the Nokia 5100...

  • yay first post!

  • i like dis fone!