Motorola FIRE XT vs QMobile Noir Z9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    FIRE XT: 12.7 g lighter

    FIRE XT:
    84.3 g
    Noir Z9:
    97 g
  • Width

    FIRE XT: 6 mm narrower

    FIRE XT:
    62 mm
    Noir Z9:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    FIRE XT: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    FIRE XT:
    3.5 in
    Noir Z9:
    4.8 in
  • Chipset

    FIRE XT:
    Qualcomm MSM7227T-1 Snapdragon S1
    Noir Z9:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Noir Z9: 6.9 mm thinner

    FIRE XT:
    12 mm
    Noir Z9:
    5.1 mm
  • Height

    FIRE XT: 27 mm shorter

    FIRE XT:
    114 mm
    Noir Z9:
    141 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. FIRE XT

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +6.9 mm versus Noir Z9
  2. 2. Noir Z9

    Height:
    141 mm +27 mm versus FIRE XT
    Width:
    68 mm +6 mm versus FIRE XT
    Depth:
    5.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. FIRE XT

    84.3 g

  2. 2. Noir Z9

    97 g

    +12.7 g versus FIRE XT

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. FIRE XT

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Noir Z9

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

Noir Z9 has approximately 74.1% more rectangular screen area than FIRE XT.

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 FIRE XT, Noir Z9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFIRE XTNoir Z9
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
FIRE XT: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. FIRE XT

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Noir Z9

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. FIRE XT

    1540 mAh

  2. 2. Noir Z9

    2000 mAh

    +460 mAh versus FIRE XT

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. FIRE XT2. Noir Z9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for FIRE XT, Noir Z9.
SpecificationFIRE XTNoir Z9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 141 Х 68 Х 5.1 mm
Weight
  • 84.3 g
  • 97 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227T-1 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for FIRE XT, Noir Z9.
SpecificationFIRE XTNoir Z9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.6%
  • 66.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for FIRE XT, Noir Z9.
SpecificationFIRE XTNoir Z9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for FIRE XT, Noir Z9.
SpecificationFIRE XTNoir Z9
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 306
General specs
General specs — specifications for FIRE XT, Noir Z9.
SpecificationFIRE XTNoir Z9
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 345 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for FIRE XT, Noir Z9.
SpecificationFIRE XTNoir Z9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for FIRE XT, Noir Z9.
SpecificationFIRE XTNoir Z9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for FIRE XT, Noir Z9.
SpecificationFIRE XTNoir Z9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Motorola Fire XT XT530
  • Motorola XT531
  • Motorola SPICE XT
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity