O2 XDA Serra 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.

  • Weight

    Noir i8: 14 g lighter

    XDA Serra:
    165 g
    Noir i8:
    151 g
  • Width

    XDA Serra: 20.6 mm narrower

    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
    Noir i8:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Serra: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
    Noir i8:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Serra:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Noir i8:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Noir i8: 9.3 mm thinner

    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
    Noir i8:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 37 mm shorter

    XDA Serra:
    102 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. XDA Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +9.3 mm versus Noir i8
  2. 2. Noir i8

    Height:
    139 mm +37 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    71.6 mm +20.6 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Serra

    165 g

    +14 g versus Noir i8

  2. 2. Noir i8

    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. XDA Serra

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 159% more rectangular screen area than XDA Serra.

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 Serra, Noir i8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA SerraNoir i8
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
XDA Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 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 Serra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

  2. 2. Noir i8

    2120 mAh

    +780 mAh versus XDA Serra

Specifications

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1. XDA Serra2. Noir i8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Serra, Noir i8.
SpecificationXDA SerraNoir i8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 139 Х 71.6 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2120 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Serra, Noir i8.
SpecificationXDA SerraNoir i8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 63.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 199 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Serra, Noir i8.
SpecificationXDA SerraNoir i8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for XDA Serra, Noir i8.
SpecificationXDA SerraNoir i8
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Serra, Noir i8.
SpecificationXDA SerraNoir i8
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 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 XDA Serra, Noir i8.
SpecificationXDA SerraNoir i8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Serra, Noir i8.
SpecificationXDA SerraNoir i8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Serra, Noir i8.
SpecificationXDA SerraNoir i8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity