Micromax A101 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

    Noir Z5: 50 g lighter

    A101:
    200 g
    Noir Z5:
    150 g
  • Width

    Noir Z5: 4 mm narrower

    A101:
    79 mm
    Noir Z5:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A101: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A101:
    5 in
    Noir Z5:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Noir Z5: 0.8 mm thinner

    A101:
    10.3 mm
    Noir Z5:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    A101: 2.6 mm shorter

    A101:
    148 mm
    Noir Z5:
    150.6 mm
  • Release year

    A101:
    2012
    Noir Z5:
    2014

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. A101

    Height:
    148 mm
    Width:
    79 mm +4 mm versus Noir Z5
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +0.8 mm versus Noir Z5
  2. 2. Noir Z5

    Height:
    150.6 mm +2.6 mm versus A101
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A101

    200 g

    +50 g versus Noir Z5

  2. 2. Noir Z5

    150 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. A101

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 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 17.2% more rectangular screen area than A101.

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 A101, Noir Z5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA101Noir Z5
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
A101: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available) · 512 MB 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. A101

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. A101

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Noir Z5

    2500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus A101

Specifications

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1. A1012. Noir Z5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A101, Noir Z5.
SpecificationA101Noir Z5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148 Х 79 Х 10.3 mm
  • 150.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" 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 (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8274 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A101, Noir Z5.
SpecificationA101Noir Z5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Yes
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A101, Noir Z5.
SpecificationA101Noir Z5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for A101, Noir Z5.
SpecificationA101Noir Z5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
General specs
General specs — specifications for A101, Noir Z5.
SpecificationA101Noir Z5
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • 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 207 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A101, Noir Z5.
SpecificationA101Noir Z5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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 A101, Noir Z5.
SpecificationA101Noir Z5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A101, Noir Z5.
SpecificationA101Noir Z5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass