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Pantech Discover vs QMobile Noir S4

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

      Discover: 15 g lighter

      Discover:
      135 g
      Noir S4:
      150 g

    • Width

      Discover: 3.9 mm narrower

      Discover:
      68.6 mm
      Noir S4:
      72.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Discover: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Discover:
      4.8 in
      Noir S4:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      Noir S4:
      Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)

    • Height

      Discover: 10.2 mm shorter

      Discover:
      134.2 mm
      Noir S4:
      144.4 mm

    • Release year

      Discover:
      2013
      Noir S4:
      2016

    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. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm

    2. 2. Noir S4

      Height:
      144.4 mm +10.2 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      72.5 mm +3.9 mm versus Discover
      Depth:
      8.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Discover

      135 g

    2. 2. Noir S4

      150 g

      +15 g versus Discover

    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. Discover

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

    2. 2. Noir S4

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

    Noir S4 has approximately 8.5% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

    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 Discover, Noir S4, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDiscoverNoir S4
    16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    Discover: Original memory entry

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 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. Discover

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

    2. Noir S4

    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. Discover

      2100 mAh

    2. 2. Noir S4

      3000 mAh

      +900 mAh versus Discover

    Specifications

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    1. Discover2. Noir S4

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Discover, Noir S4.
    SpecificationDiscoverNoir S4
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    • 144.4 Х 72.5 Х 8.7 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 150 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.8" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 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 (13 GB user available)
    • 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.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Discover, Noir S4.
    SpecificationDiscoverNoir S4
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 63.5 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.0%
    • 65.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 306 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Discover, Noir S4.
    SpecificationDiscoverNoir S4
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Discover, Noir S4.
    SpecificationDiscoverNoir S4
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • Mali-400MP2
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Discover, Noir S4.
    SpecificationDiscoverNoir S4
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2016
    • June
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 370 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Discover, Noir S4.
    SpecificationDiscoverNoir S4
    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 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Discover, Noir S4.
    SpecificationDiscoverNoir S4
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Discover, Noir S4.
    SpecificationDiscoverNoir S4
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity