O2 XDA Exec vs QMobile Noir Z8

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 Z8: 165 g lighter

    XDA Exec:
    285 g
    Noir Z8:
    120 g
  • Width

    Noir Z8: 9 mm narrower

    XDA Exec:
    81 mm
    Noir Z8:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Exec: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Exec:
    3.6 in
    Noir Z8:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Noir Z8: 17.5 mm thinner

    XDA Exec:
    25 mm
    Noir Z8:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Exec: 16.5 mm shorter

    XDA Exec:
    127 mm
    Noir Z8:
    143.5 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Exec:
    2005
    Noir Z8:
    2015

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. XDA Exec

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    81 mm +9 mm versus Noir Z8
    Depth:
    25 mm +17.5 mm versus Noir Z8
  2. 2. Noir Z8

    Height:
    143.5 mm +16.5 mm versus XDA Exec
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Exec

    285 g

    +165 g versus Noir Z8

  2. 2. Noir Z8

    120 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. XDA Exec

    Screen diagonal:
    3.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    40.1 cm²
  2. 2. Noir Z8

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

Noir Z8 has approximately 71.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Exec.

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 XDA Exec, Noir Z8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA ExecNoir Z8
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
XDA Exec: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. XDA Exec

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

2. Noir Z8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. XDA Exec

    1620 mAh

  2. 2. Noir Z8

    2400 mAh

    +780 mAh versus XDA Exec

Specifications

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1. XDA Exec2. Noir Z8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Exec, Noir Z8.
SpecificationXDA ExecNoir Z8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 81 Х 25 mm
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 285 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 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.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • SDIO/MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Exec, Noir Z8.
SpecificationXDA ExecNoir Z8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 40.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.0%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Exec, Noir Z8.
SpecificationXDA ExecNoir Z8
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Exec, Noir Z8.
SpecificationXDA ExecNoir Z8
Processor CPU
  • Intel Bulverde 520 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 306
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Exec, Noir Z8.
SpecificationXDA ExecNoir Z8
Release date
  • 2005
  • August
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Stylish black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Exec, Noir Z8.
SpecificationXDA ExecNoir Z8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Exec, Noir Z8.
SpecificationXDA ExecNoir Z8
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Dual speakers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Exec, Noir Z8.
SpecificationXDA ExecNoir Z8
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9000
  • i-mate JASJAR and T-Mobile MDA IV.
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity