QMobile Noir A120 vs ZTE Grand S

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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.

  • Width

    Noir A120: 6.3 mm narrower

    Noir A120:
    63.7 mm
    Grand S:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Noir A120: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Noir A120:
    4 in
    Grand S:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Noir A120:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
    Grand S:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    Grand S: 3.5 mm thinner

    Noir A120:
    10.4 mm
    Grand S:
    6.9 mm
  • Height

    Noir A120: 14.5 mm shorter

    Noir A120:
    127.5 mm
    Grand S:
    142 mm
  • Release year

    Noir A120:
    2014
    Grand S:
    2013

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 A120

    Height:
    127.5 mm
    Width:
    63.7 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +3.5 mm versus Grand S
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Grand S

    Height:
    142 mm +14.5 mm versus Noir A120
    Width:
    70 mm +6.3 mm versus Noir A120
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
    Weight:
    110 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. Noir A120

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Grand S

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

Grand S has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Noir A120.

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 Noir A120, Grand S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNoir A120Grand S
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Noir A120: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Noir A120

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

2. Grand S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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 A120

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Grand S

    1780 mAh

    +280 mAh versus Noir A120

Specifications

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1. Noir A1202. Grand S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Noir A120, Grand S.
SpecificationNoir A120Grand S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.5 Х 63.7 Х 10.4 mm
  • 142 Х 70 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 110 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1780 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Noir A120, Grand S.
SpecificationNoir A120Grand S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Noir A120, Grand S.
SpecificationNoir A120Grand S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Noir A120, Grand S.
SpecificationNoir A120Grand S
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 14899
General specs
General specs — specifications for Noir A120, Grand S.
SpecificationNoir A120Grand S
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black/Silver
  • Black/Red
  • black/blue
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 430 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Noir A120, Grand S.
SpecificationNoir A120Grand S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - N988 model -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N988 model -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Noir A120, Grand S.
SpecificationNoir A120Grand S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Noir A120, Grand S.
SpecificationNoir A120Grand S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass