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HTC U Ultra vs QMobile Noir E8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC U Ultra

HTC U Ultra

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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

    U Ultra:
    LCD
    Noir E8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    U Ultra: 40 g lighter

    U Ultra:
    170 g
    Noir E8:
    210 g
  • Width

    U Ultra: 2.5 mm narrower

    U Ultra:
    79.8 mm
    Noir E8:
    82.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U Ultra: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    U Ultra:
    5.7 in
    Noir E8:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    U Ultra:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    Noir E8:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    U Ultra: 1.6 mm thinner

    U Ultra:
    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.

Front
Front — relative 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. U Ultra: height 162.4 mm; Width 79.8 mm. Noir E8: height 164 mm; Width 82.3 mm. U Ultra: 162.4 × 79.8 mm 1 Noir E8: 164 × 82.3 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. U Ultra: height 162.4 mm; Depth 8 mm. Noir E8: height 164 mm; Depth 9.6 mm. U Ultra: 162.4 × 8 mm 1 Noir E8: 164 × 9.6 mm 2
  1. 1. U Ultra

    Height:
    162.4 mm
    Width:
    79.8 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    170 g
  2. 2. Noir E8

    Height:
    164 mm
    Width:
    82.3 mm +2.5 mm versus U Ultra
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.6 mm versus U Ultra
    Weight:
    210 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. U Ultra

    170 g

  2. 2. Noir E8

    210 g

    +40 g versus U Ultra

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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. U Ultra: screen diagonal 5.7 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 89.6 cm². Noir E8: screen diagonal 6 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 99.2 cm². U Ultra: 5.7 in, 16:9, About 89.6 cm² rectangular area 1 Noir E8: 6 in, 16:9, About 99.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. U Ultra

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 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 10.8% more rectangular screen area than U Ultra.

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 U Ultra, Noir E8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU UltraNoir E8
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
U Ultra: Original memory entry

64/128 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. U Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. U Ultra

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Noir E8

    3500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus U Ultra

Specifications

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1. U Ultra2. Noir E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U Ultra, Noir E8.
SpecificationU UltraNoir E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
  • 164 Х 82.3 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • Super LCD5
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U Ultra, Noir E8.
SpecificationU UltraNoir E8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.3 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 513 PPI
  • 490 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U Ultra, Noir E8.
SpecificationU UltraNoir E8
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 24 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Performance
Performance — specifications for U Ultra, Noir E8.
SpecificationU UltraNoir E8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 168385
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1662
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3920
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 7174
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 302
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 795
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U Ultra, Noir E8.
SpecificationU UltraNoir E8
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 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)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U Ultra, Noir E8.
SpecificationU UltraNoir E8
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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 (3CA) Cat11 600/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U Ultra, Noir E8.
SpecificationU UltraNoir E8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 2 inches
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U Ultra, Noir E8.
SpecificationU UltraNoir E8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass