BLU Life One M vs QMobile Noir Z5

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

    Life One M: 6 g lighter

    Life One M:
    144 g
    Noir Z5:
    150 g
  • Width

    Life One M: 1 mm narrower

    Life One M:
    74 mm
    Noir Z5:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life One M: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life One M:
    5 in
    Noir Z5:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Life One M:
    Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
    Noir Z5:
    Qualcomm MSM8274 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life One M: 0.5 mm thinner

    Life One M:
    9 mm
    Noir Z5:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Life One M: 6.6 mm shorter

    Life One M:
    144 mm
    Noir Z5:
    150.6 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. Life One M

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Noir Z5

    Height:
    150.6 mm +6.6 mm versus Life One M
    Width:
    75 mm +1 mm versus Life One M
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +0.5 mm versus Life One M

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life One M

    144 g

  2. 2. Noir Z5

    150 g

    +6 g versus Life One 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. Life One M

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Noir Z5

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

Noir Z5 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Life One 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 Life One M, Noir Z5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife One MNoir Z5
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. Life One M

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

2. Noir Z5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Life One M

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Noir Z5

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Life One M

Specifications

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1. Life One M2. Noir Z5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life One M, Noir Z5.
SpecificationLife One MNoir Z5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 74 Х 9 mm
  • 150.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589T (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8274 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life One M, Noir Z5.
SpecificationLife One MNoir Z5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life One M, Noir Z5.
SpecificationLife One MNoir Z5
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life One M, Noir Z5.
SpecificationLife One MNoir Z5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544MP2
  • Adreno 330
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 398
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1300
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life One M, Noir Z5.
SpecificationLife One MNoir Z5
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 310 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life One M, Noir Z5.
SpecificationLife One MNoir Z5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life One M, Noir Z5.
SpecificationLife One MNoir Z5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life One M, Noir Z5.
SpecificationLife One MNoir Z5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass