QMobile Noir A550 vs T-Mobile myTouch qwerty

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

    myTouch qwerty: 2.1 mm narrower

    Noir A550:
    66 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    63.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch qwerty: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Noir A550:
    4.5 in
    myTouch qwerty:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Noir A550:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    myTouch qwerty:
    Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Noir A550: 5.4 mm thinner

    Noir A550:
    8.9 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    14.3 mm
  • Height

    myTouch qwerty: 7.2 mm shorter

    Noir A550:
    132 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    124.8 mm
  • Release year

    Noir A550:
    2014
    myTouch qwerty:
    2012

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 +7.2 mm versus myTouch qwerty
    Width:
    66 mm +2.1 mm versus myTouch qwerty
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    Height:
    124.8 mm
    Width:
    63.9 mm
    Depth:
    14.3 mm +5.4 mm versus Noir A550
    Weight:
    185 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. myTouch qwerty

    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 myTouch qwerty.

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, myTouch qwerty, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNoir A550myTouch qwerty
4 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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. Noir A550

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

2. myTouch qwerty

NFC:
Unknown
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 A550

    1700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus myTouch qwerty

  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Noir A5502. myTouch qwerty

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Noir A550, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationNoir A550myTouch qwerty
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 66 Х 8.9 mm
  • 124.8 Х 63.9 Х 14.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 185 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 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.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Noir A550, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationNoir A550myTouch qwerty
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.1%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Noir A550, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationNoir A550myTouch qwerty
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Noir A550, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationNoir A550myTouch qwerty
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Noir A550, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationNoir A550myTouch qwerty
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2012
  • August. Released 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 185 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Noir A550, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationNoir A550myTouch qwerty
SIM card
  • 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Noir A550, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationNoir A550myTouch qwerty
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Noir A550, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationNoir A550myTouch qwerty
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)