O2 XDA mini S vs QMobile Noir E8

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

    XDA mini S: 50 g lighter

    XDA mini S:
    160 g
    Noir E8:
    210 g
  • Width

    XDA mini S: 24.3 mm narrower

    XDA mini S:
    58 mm
    Noir E8:
    82.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA mini S: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA mini S:
    2.8 in
    Noir E8:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    XDA mini S:
    TI OMAP 850
    Noir E8:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Noir E8: 13.4 mm thinner

    XDA mini S:
    23 mm
    Noir E8:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    XDA mini S: 56 mm shorter

    XDA mini S:
    108 mm
    Noir E8:
    164 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. XDA mini S

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    23 mm +13.4 mm versus Noir E8
  2. 2. Noir E8

    Height:
    164 mm +56 mm versus XDA mini S
    Width:
    82.3 mm +24.3 mm versus XDA mini S
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA mini S

    160 g

  2. 2. Noir E8

    210 g

    +50 g versus XDA mini S

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 mini S

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 308.8% more rectangular screen area than XDA mini S.

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 mini S, Noir E8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA mini SNoir E8
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
XDA mini S: 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 mini S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · up to 2 GB

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. XDA mini S

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Noir E8

    3500 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus XDA mini S

Specifications

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1. XDA mini S2. Noir E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA mini S, Noir E8.
SpecificationXDA mini SNoir E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 23 mm
  • 164 Х 82.3 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • up to 2 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA mini S, Noir E8.
SpecificationXDA mini SNoir E8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 490 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA mini S, Noir E8.
SpecificationXDA mini SNoir E8
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 24 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 2160p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA mini S, Noir E8.
SpecificationXDA mini SNoir E8
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR G6200
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA mini S, Noir E8.
SpecificationXDA mini SNoir E8
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q3
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • 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)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA mini S, Noir E8.
SpecificationXDA mini SNoir E8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA mini S, Noir E8.
SpecificationXDA mini SNoir E8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA mini S, Noir E8.
SpecificationXDA mini SNoir E8
Dop
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9100
  • i-mate K-JAM
  • T-Mobile MDA Vario
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass