Micromax A90 vs QMobile Noir i8

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

    A90:
    OLED
    Noir i8:
    LCD
  • Width

    A90: 6.6 mm narrower

    A90:
    65 mm
    Noir i8:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A90: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    A90:
    4.3 in
    Noir i8:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    A90:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
    Noir i8:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Noir i8: 1.8 mm thinner

    A90:
    10.6 mm
    Noir i8:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    A90: 14 mm shorter

    A90:
    125 mm
    Noir i8:
    139 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. A90

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +1.8 mm versus Noir i8
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Noir i8

    Height:
    139 mm +14 mm versus A90
    Width:
    71.6 mm +6.6 mm versus A90
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
    Weight:
    151 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. A90

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Noir i8

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²

Noir i8 has approximately 19.5% more rectangular screen area than A90.

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 A90, Noir i8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA90Noir i8
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
A90: 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. A90

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

2. Noir i8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. A90

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Noir i8

    2120 mAh

    +520 mAh versus A90

Specifications

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1. A902. Noir i8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A90, Noir i8.
SpecificationA90Noir i8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125 Х 65 Х 10.6 mm
  • 139 Х 71.6 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2120 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A90, Noir i8.
SpecificationA90Noir i8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.8%
  • 63.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 199 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A90, Noir i8.
SpecificationA90Noir i8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for A90, Noir i8.
SpecificationA90Noir i8
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for A90, Noir i8.
SpecificationA90Noir i8
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 174 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A90, Noir i8.
SpecificationA90Noir i8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A90, Noir i8.
SpecificationA90Noir i8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A90, Noir i8.
SpecificationA90Noir i8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity