BLU Studio 5.5 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: 64 g lighter

    Studio 5.5:
    184 g
    Noir Z8:
    120 g
  • Width

    Noir Z8: 7.5 mm narrower

    Studio 5.5:
    79.5 mm
    Noir Z8:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Noir Z8: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Studio 5.5:
    5.5 in
    Noir Z8:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Studio 5.5:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Noir Z8:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Noir Z8: 2 mm thinner

    Studio 5.5:
    9.5 mm
    Noir Z8:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Noir Z8: 13.5 mm shorter

    Studio 5.5:
    157 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. Studio 5.5

    Height:
    157 mm +13.5 mm versus Noir Z8
    Width:
    79.5 mm +7.5 mm versus Noir Z8
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +2 mm versus Noir Z8
  2. 2. Noir Z8

    Height:
    143.5 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio 5.5

    184 g

    +64 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. Studio 5.5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Noir Z8

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

Studio 5.5 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Noir Z8.

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 Studio 5.5, Noir Z8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStudio 5.5Noir 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. Studio 5.5

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. Studio 5.5

    2250 mAh

  2. 2. Noir Z8

    2400 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Studio 5.5

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.52. Noir Z8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Studio 5.5, Noir Z8.
SpecificationStudio 5.5Noir Z8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 79.5 Х 9.5 mm
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 184 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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.
  • 2250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Studio 5.5, Noir Z8.
SpecificationStudio 5.5Noir Z8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Studio 5.5, Noir Z8.
SpecificationStudio 5.5Noir Z8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • 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 Studio 5.5, Noir Z8.
SpecificationStudio 5.5Noir Z8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18457
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Studio 5.5, Noir Z8.
SpecificationStudio 5.5Noir Z8
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Grey
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 960 h (2G) / Up to 820 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (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 Studio 5.5, Noir Z8.
SpecificationStudio 5.5Noir 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 21.1/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Studio 5.5, Noir Z8.
SpecificationStudio 5.5Noir Z8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Studio 5.5, Noir Z8.
SpecificationStudio 5.5Noir Z8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - D600 Single SIM D610 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity