Pantech Burst 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Burst:
    OLED
    Noir Z8:
    LCD
  • Width

    Burst: 9.5 mm narrower

    Burst:
    62.5 mm
    Noir Z8:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Burst: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Burst:
    4 in
    Noir Z8:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Burst:
    1 GB RAM
    Noir Z8:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Burst:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
    Noir Z8:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Noir Z8: 3.9 mm thinner

    Burst:
    11.4 mm
    Noir Z8:
    7.5 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. Burst

    Height:
    126.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +3.9 mm versus Noir Z8
  2. 2. Noir Z8

    Height:
    143.5 mm +17 mm versus Burst
    Width:
    72 mm +9.5 mm versus Burst
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Burst

    122.5 g

    +2.5 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. Burst

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Burst.

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 Burst, Noir Z8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBurstNoir Z8
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 GB 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. Burst

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

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. Burst

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Noir Z8

    2400 mAh

    +750 mAh versus Burst

Specifications

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1. Burst2. Noir Z8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Burst, Noir Z8.
SpecificationBurstNoir Z8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.5 Х 62.5 Х 11.4 mm
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 122.5 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Burst, Noir Z8.
SpecificationBurstNoir Z8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.6%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Burst, Noir Z8.
SpecificationBurstNoir Z8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Burst, Noir Z8.
SpecificationBurstNoir Z8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Adreno 306
General specs
General specs — specifications for Burst, Noir Z8.
SpecificationBurstNoir Z8
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Titanium
  • Ruby Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • 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 Burst, Noir Z8.
SpecificationBurstNoir Z8
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Burst, Noir Z8.
SpecificationBurstNoir Z8
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Burst, Noir Z8.
SpecificationBurstNoir Z8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity