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BLU Diamond M 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 technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Diamond M:
    LCD
    Noir E8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Diamond M: 48 g lighter

    Diamond M:
    162 g
    Noir E8:
    210 g
  • Width

    Diamond M: 10.8 mm narrower

    Diamond M:
    71.5 mm
    Noir E8:
    82.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Diamond M: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond M:
    5 in
    Noir E8:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond M:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Noir E8:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Noir E8: 2.4 mm thinner

    Diamond M:
    12 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.

  1. 1. Diamond M

    Height:
    144.5 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.4 mm versus Noir E8
  2. 2. Noir E8

    Height:
    164 mm +19.5 mm versus Diamond M
    Width:
    82.3 mm +10.8 mm versus Diamond M
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond M

    162 g

  2. 2. Noir E8

    210 g

    +48 g versus Diamond M

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. Diamond M

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 44% more rectangular screen area than Diamond M.

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 Diamond M, Noir E8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond MNoir E8
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Diamond M: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Diamond M

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

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. Diamond M

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Noir E8

    3500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Diamond M

Specifications

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1. Diamond M2. Noir E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond M, Noir E8.
SpecificationDiamond MNoir E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.5 Х 71.5 Х 12 mm
  • 164 Х 82.3 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond M, Noir E8.
SpecificationDiamond MNoir E8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 490 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond M, Noir E8.
SpecificationDiamond MNoir E8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 24 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Performance
Performance — specifications for Diamond M, Noir E8.
SpecificationDiamond MNoir E8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • PowerVR G6200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond M, Noir E8.
SpecificationDiamond MNoir E8
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Grey
  • White
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • 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 Diamond M, Noir E8.
SpecificationDiamond MNoir E8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
  • 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 21.1/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 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
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond M, Noir E8.
SpecificationDiamond MNoir E8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond M, Noir E8.
SpecificationDiamond MNoir E8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass