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HTC One A9s 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

    One A9s:
    LCD
    Noir E8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    One A9s: 60.2 g lighter

    One A9s:
    149.8 g
    Noir E8:
    210 g
  • Width

    One A9s: 10.8 mm narrower

    One A9s:
    71.5 mm
    Noir E8:
    82.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One A9s: 1 in smaller diagonal

    One A9s:
    5 in
    Noir E8:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    One A9s:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Noir E8:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    One A9s: 1.6 mm thinner

    One A9s:
    8 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. One A9s

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Noir E8

    Height:
    164 mm +17.5 mm versus One A9s
    Width:
    82.3 mm +10.8 mm versus One A9s
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.6 mm versus One A9s

Weight

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

  1. 1. One A9s

    149.8 g

  2. 2. Noir E8

    210 g

    +60.2 g versus One A9s

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. One A9s

    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 One A9s.

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 One A9s, Noir E8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne A9sNoir E8
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
One A9s: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 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. One A9s

NFC:
See details Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. One A9s

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. Noir E8

    3500 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus One A9s

Specifications

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1. One A9s2. Noir E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9s, Noir E8.
SpecificationOne A9sNoir E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 71.5 Х 8 mm
  • 164 Х 82.3 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 149.8 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One A9s, Noir E8.
SpecificationOne A9sNoir 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
  • 65.8%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 490 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9s, Noir E8.
SpecificationOne A9sNoir E8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 24 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One A9s, Noir E8.
SpecificationOne A9sNoir E8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48792
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 727
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2655
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1924
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One A9s, Noir E8.
SpecificationOne A9sNoir E8
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 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 One A9s, Noir E8.
SpecificationOne A9sNoir E8
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One A9s, Noir E8.
SpecificationOne A9sNoir 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 — specifications for One A9s, Noir E8.
SpecificationOne A9sNoir E8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass