alcatel OT-997D vs QMobile Noir Z8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Noir Z8: 23 g lighter

    OT-997D:
    143 g
    Noir Z8:
    120 g
  • Width

    OT-997D: 4 mm narrower

    OT-997D:
    68 mm
    Noir Z8:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-997D: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    OT-997D:
    4.3 in
    Noir Z8:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    OT-997D:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Noir Z8:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Noir Z8: 3.5 mm thinner

    OT-997D:
    11 mm
    Noir Z8:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    OT-997D: 13.7 mm shorter

    OT-997D:
    129.8 mm
    Noir Z8:
    143.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. OT-997D

    Height:
    129.8 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +3.5 mm versus Noir Z8
  2. 2. Noir Z8

    Height:
    143.5 mm +13.7 mm versus OT-997D
    Width:
    72 mm +4 mm versus OT-997D
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. OT-997D

    143 g

    +23 g versus Noir Z8

  2. 2. Noir Z8

    120 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. OT-997D

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Noir Z8

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Noir Z8 has approximately 31% more rectangular screen area than OT-997D.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for OT-997D, Noir Z8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOT-997DNoir Z8
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. OT-997D

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Noir Z8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. OT-997D

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Noir Z8

    2400 mAh

    +600 mAh versus OT-997D

Specifications

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1. OT-997D2. Noir Z8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-997D, Noir Z8.
SpecificationOT-997DNoir Z8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.8 Х 68 Х 11 mm
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-997D, Noir Z8.
SpecificationOT-997DNoir Z8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.6%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-997D, Noir Z8.
SpecificationOT-997DNoir Z8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for OT-997D, Noir Z8.
SpecificationOT-997DNoir Z8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9320
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-997D, Noir Z8.
SpecificationOT-997DNoir Z8
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-997D, Noir Z8.
SpecificationOT-997DNoir Z8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-997D, Noir Z8.
SpecificationOT-997DNoir Z8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • SRS audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-997D, Noir Z8.
SpecificationOT-997DNoir Z8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity