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BlackBerry Motion 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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDMotion: LCD · Noir E8: OLED
  • WeightMotion: 43 g lighterMotion: 167 g · Noir E8: 210 g
  • WidthMotion: 6.8 mm narrowerMotion: 75.5 mm · Noir E8: 82.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalMotion: 0.5 in smaller diagonalMotion: 5.5 in · Noir E8: 6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) / Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)Motion: Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) · Noir E8: Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • DepthMotion: 1.5 mm thinnerMotion: 8.1 mm · Noir E8: 9.6 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.

Front
Motion: 155.8 × 75.5 mm 1 Noir E8: 164 × 82.3 mm 2
Side
Motion: 155.8 × 8.1 mm 1 Noir E8: 164 × 9.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Motion
    Height
    155.8 mm
    Width
    75.5 mm
    Depth
    8.1 mm
    Weight
    167 g
  2. 2. Noir E8
    Height
    164 mm+8.2 mm versus Motion
    Width
    82.3 mm+6.8 mm versus Motion
    Depth
    9.6 mm+1.5 mm versus Motion
    Weight
    210 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Motion167 g
  2. 2. Noir E8210 g

    +43 g versus Motion

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.

Screen size
Motion: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 Noir E8: 6 in, 16:9, About 99.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Motion 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Noir E8 6 in · 16:9 About 99.2 cm² rectangular area

Noir E8 has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than Motion.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageMotionNoir E8
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Motion: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Motion

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Motion4000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Noir E8

  2. 2. Noir E83500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Motion2. Noir E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationMotionNoir E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.8 Х 75.5 Х 8.1 mm
  • 164 Х 82.3 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationMotionNoir E8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.6 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.2%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 490 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationMotionNoir E8
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 24 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.125 um
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Performance
Performance
SpecificationMotionNoir E8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 60123
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationMotionNoir E8
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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)
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationMotionNoir E8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - BBD100-6 (EU
  • Global) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100) - BBD100-2 (USA)
  • 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
  • LTE
  • 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/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS2
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationMotionNoir E8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationMotionNoir E8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass