BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs QMobile Noir E8

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

    Bold 9000: 77 g lighter

    Bold 9000:
    133 g
    Noir E8:
    210 g
  • Width

    Bold 9000: 16.3 mm narrower

    Bold 9000:
    66 mm
    Noir E8:
    82.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9000: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9000:
    2.6 in
    Noir E8:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Noir E8: 4.4 mm thinner

    Bold 9000:
    14 mm
    Noir E8:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9000: 50 mm shorter

    Bold 9000:
    114 mm
    Noir E8:
    164 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9000:
    2008
    Noir E8:
    2015

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. Bold 9000

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.4 mm versus Noir E8
  2. 2. Noir E8

    Height:
    164 mm +50 mm versus Bold 9000
    Width:
    82.3 mm +16.3 mm versus Bold 9000
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9000

    133 g

  2. 2. Noir E8

    210 g

    +77 g versus Bold 9000

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. Bold 9000

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²
  2. 2. Noir E8

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

Noir E8 has approximately 393% more rectangular screen area than Bold 9000.

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 Bold 9000, Noir E8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9000Noir E8
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Bold 9000: Original memory entry

1 GB · 128 MB 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. Bold 9000

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Noir E8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Bold 9000

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Noir E8

    3500 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Bold 9000

Specifications

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1. Bold 90002. Noir E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9000, Noir E8.
SpecificationBold 9000Noir E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 14 mm
  • 164 Х 82.3 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 210 g
Technology Unknown
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 320 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9000, Noir E8.
SpecificationBold 9000Noir E8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.8%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 490 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9000, Noir E8.
SpecificationBold 9000Noir E8
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 24 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9000, Noir E8.
SpecificationBold 9000Noir E8
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR G6200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9000, Noir E8.
SpecificationBold 9000Noir E8
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 437 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 39 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9000, Noir E8.
SpecificationBold 9000Noir E8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.51 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9000, Noir E8.
SpecificationBold 9000Noir E8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9000, Noir E8.
SpecificationBold 9000Noir E8
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass