QMobile Noir A550 vs Spice Mi-438 Stellar Glide

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.

  • Width

    Noir A550: 13 mm narrower

    Noir A550:
    66 mm
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-438 Stellar Glide: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Noir A550:
    4.5 in
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Noir A550: 0.6 mm thinner

    Noir A550:
    8.9 mm
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Noir A550: 13 mm shorter

    Noir A550:
    132 mm
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    145 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. Noir A550

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    Height:
    145 mm +13 mm versus Noir A550
    Width:
    79 mm +13 mm versus Noir A550
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Noir A550
    Weight:
    155 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 A550

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

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

Noir A550 has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Mi-438 Stellar Glide.

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 A550, Mi-438 Stellar Glide, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNoir A550Mi-438 Stellar Glide
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

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 A550

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

2. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Noir A550

    1700 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Mi-438 Stellar Glide

  2. 2. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. Noir A5502. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Noir A550, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationNoir A550Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 66 Х 8.9 mm
  • 145 Х 79 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Noir A550, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationNoir A550Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.1%
  • 39.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Noir A550, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationNoir A550Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Noir A550, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationNoir A550Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Noir A550, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationNoir A550Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 170 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Noir A550, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationNoir A550Mi-438 Stellar Glide
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Noir A550, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationNoir A550Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Noir A550, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationNoir A550Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer