| Local Name | W181 |
| Technology | GSM |
| 2G Bands | GSM 900 / 1800 | GSM 850 / 1900 - US version |
| GPRS | No |
| EDGE | No |
| Announced | 2008, February. Released 2008, March |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Dimensions | 110 x 45 x 15 mm, 63 cc (4.33 x 1.77 x 0.59 in) |
| Weight | 80 g (2.82 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Display Type | CSTN, 65K colors |
| Screen Size | 1.6 inches (~16.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 128 x 128 pixels (~113 ppi pixel density) |
| Card Slot | No |
| Phone Book | 500 entries |
| Call Records | 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls | 750 SMS messages |
| Alert Types | Vibration; Polyphonic(32) ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | No |
| 3.5mm Jack | No |
| WLAN | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| GPS | No |
| Radio | FM radio |
| USB | v1.1 |
| Messaging | SMS |
| Browser | No |
| Games | 3 embedded |
| Languages | 7 African languages, Hindi and English |
| Java | No |
| Features Summary | iTAP, Organizer, Stopwatch |
| Battery | Li-Ion 850 mAh battery |
| Stand By | Up to 465 h |
| Talk Time | Up to 9 h 50 min |
| SAR US | 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) |