BenQ Siemens EF81
Release year: 2006
Launch price: 269 € June 2006
BenQ-Siemens EF81 is a third-generation UMTS/Triband mobile phone, equipped with all the features able to satisfy even the most demanding user. It features Bluetooth, a WAP 2.0/xHTML browser, 64 MB of memory expandable (TransFlash) up to 1 GB, polyphonic and mp3 ringtones, multimedia messages MMS and EMS. It is in fact possible to send MMS, with text, music or voice, and create a message to be easily sent as an attached file. Furthermore, it is possible to customize sounds, games and images and connect via USB cable and Bluetooth. The camera is 2 Mpixel and rotatable, with the ability to record videos and see the person you are talking to.
Technical specifications
| Networks | Tri-band / Dual Mode - UMTS GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| Dimensions | 94 x 51x 15.9 mm |
| Weight with battery | 110 g |
| Battery | Li-Ion 950 mAh |
| Standby time | 300 h |
| Talk time | 4,3 h |
In the box: Battery, user manual, travel charger
Messaging
| SMS |  |
| EMS | |
| MMS | |
| Predictive text (T9) | |
| Video messaging | |
| Chat |  |
Design and display
| Display | 2.2-inch TFT display, 262K colors and 240 x 320 pixels |
| Adjustable contrast | |
| Multi-line display | |
| Display color | 262K |
| Display size | 240 x 320 pixels |
| Backlit keypad | |
| Keypad lock | |
| One-touch phonebook access | |
| Antenna | internal |
| Vibration | |
| Headphone jack | |
Features
| SIM Application Toolkit | |
| Built-in speakerphone | |
| J2ME support | |
| Conference calling | |
| Voice dialing | |
| Voice recorder | |
| Memory | 64 MB expandable |
Feature notes: Polyphonic and mp3 ringtones, video calls, organizer, 2 Mpixel camera with the ability to record videos, vibration, multimedia messages MMS, Email, Instant Messaging, WAP 2.0/xHTML browser, games, Bluetooth, Java MIDP 2.0, Mp3 player, USB.
Connectivity
| UMTS | |
| GPRS | |
| WAP | |
| IrDA (infrared) | |
| Built-in modem | |
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| Bluetooth | |
| USB | |
Personalization
| MP3 player | |
| Custom ringtones | |
| Silent mode | |
| Downloadable ringtones | |
| Polyphonic ringtones | |
| Downloadable images and logos | |
| AM/FM stereo radio | |
| Games | |
| Downloadable games | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Calculator | |
Camera
| Camera | |
| Sensor | 2 Mpixel camera |
| Image resolution | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Zoom | Yes |
| Photo phonebook | |
| Image editor | |
| Self-timer | |
| Contrast and brightness adjustment | |
Video
| Video recording | |
| Quality settings | |
| Brightness adjustment | |
| Maximum resolution | |
| Video calling | |
Video call notes: Without a computer and without a modem, it is possible to connect to websites using UMTS technology and receive a lot of information directly on the phone.
Price history
269 € → 99 € (-63%) · minimum 59 €, maximum 269 € · 102 readings, Jun 2006 – Jul 2015