Pantech Marauder 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: 53 g lighter

    Marauder:
    173 g
    Noir Z8:
    120 g
  • Width

    Marauder: 7 mm narrower

    Marauder:
    65 mm
    Noir Z8:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Marauder: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Marauder:
    3.8 in
    Noir Z8:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Noir Z8: 4.5 mm thinner

    Marauder:
    12 mm
    Noir Z8:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Marauder: 14.5 mm shorter

    Marauder:
    129 mm
    Noir Z8:
    143.5 mm
  • Release year

    Marauder:
    2012
    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. Marauder

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.5 mm versus Noir Z8
  2. 2. Noir Z8

    Height:
    143.5 mm +14.5 mm versus Marauder
    Width:
    72 mm +7 mm versus Marauder
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marauder

    173 g

    +53 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. Marauder

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 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 67.7% more rectangular screen area than Marauder.

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 Marauder, Noir Z8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarauderNoir Z8
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 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. Marauder

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. Marauder

    1680 mAh

  2. 2. Noir Z8

    2400 mAh

    +720 mAh versus Marauder

Specifications

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1. Marauder2. Noir Z8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marauder, Noir Z8.
SpecificationMarauderNoir Z8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 65 Х 12 mm
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.8" 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.
  • 4 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.
  • 1680 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marauder, Noir Z8.
SpecificationMarauderNoir Z8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.0%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Marauder, Noir Z8.
SpecificationMarauderNoir Z8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Marauder, Noir Z8.
SpecificationMarauderNoir Z8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 306
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marauder, Noir Z8.
SpecificationMarauderNoir Z8
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 533 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 10 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 Marauder, Noir Z8.
SpecificationMarauderNoir Z8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 13(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
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marauder, Noir Z8.
SpecificationMarauderNoir Z8
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marauder, Noir Z8.
SpecificationMarauderNoir Z8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Verizon Also known as Pantech Star Q
  • Pantech Star Q 4G LTE
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity