QMobile Noir A1 vs T-Mobile Shadow

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

    Shadow: 32 g lighter

    Noir A1:
    182 g
    Shadow:
    150 g
  • Width

    Shadow: 23.5 mm narrower

    Noir A1:
    76.5 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Chipset

    Noir A1:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Noir A1: 6.7 mm thinner

    Noir A1:
    8.3 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 51.5 mm shorter

    Noir A1:
    154.5 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    Noir A1:
    2017
    Shadow:
    2007

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. Noir A1

    Height:
    154.5 mm +51.5 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    76.5 mm +23.5 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +6.7 mm versus Noir A1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Noir A1

    182 g

    +32 g versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Noir A1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Shadow

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Noir A1: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. Noir A1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. Noir A1

    4010 mAh

    +3090 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. Noir A12. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Noir A1, Shadow.
SpecificationNoir A1Shadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.5 Х 76.5 Х 8.3 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4010 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7 (Nougat); Amigo OS 4
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Noir A1, Shadow.
SpecificationNoir A1Shadow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.6%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Noir A1, Shadow.
SpecificationNoir A1Shadow
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Noir A1, Shadow.
SpecificationNoir A1Shadow
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 53262
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 717
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2938
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Noir A1, Shadow.
SpecificationNoir A1Shadow
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 27500 INR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Noir A1, Shadow.
SpecificationNoir A1Shadow
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Noir A1, Shadow.
SpecificationNoir A1Shadow
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Noir A1, Shadow.
SpecificationNoir A1Shadow
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
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