HTC Desire V vs QMobile Noir Z14

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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

    Desire V: 56 g lighter

    Desire V:
    114 g
    Noir Z14:
    170 g
  • Width

    Desire V: 13 mm narrower

    Desire V:
    62.3 mm
    Noir Z14:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire V: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Desire V:
    4 in
    Noir Z14:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Desire V:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Noir Z14:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Noir Z14: 1.7 mm thinner

    Desire V:
    9.3 mm
    Noir Z14:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Desire V: 34.5 mm shorter

    Desire V:
    118.5 mm
    Noir Z14:
    153 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. Desire V

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.7 mm versus Noir Z14
  2. 2. Noir Z14

    Height:
    153 mm +34.5 mm versus Desire V
    Width:
    75.3 mm +13 mm versus Desire V
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire V

    114 g

  2. 2. Noir Z14

    170 g

    +56 g versus Desire V

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. Desire V

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Noir Z14

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

Noir Z14 has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Desire V.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Desire V: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Noir Z14: 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. Desire V

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Noir Z14

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. Desire V

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Noir Z14

    3130 mAh

    +1480 mAh versus Desire V

Specifications

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1. Desire V2. Noir Z14

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire V, Noir Z14.
SpecificationDesire VNoir Z14
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 153 Х 75.3 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 114 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); Amigo 3.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire V, Noir Z14.
SpecificationDesire VNoir Z14
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 72.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire V, Noir Z14.
SpecificationDesire VNoir Z14
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • w480p@21fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire V, Noir Z14.
SpecificationDesire VNoir Z14
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 258
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire V, Noir Z14.
SpecificationDesire VNoir Z14
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 558 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 38 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire V, Noir Z14.
SpecificationDesire VNoir Z14
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes (SIM 1 only)
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire V, Noir Z14.
SpecificationDesire VNoir Z14
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire V, Noir Z14.
SpecificationDesire VNoir Z14
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass