QMobile Noir A8i vs QMobile Noir S2

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 A8i: 6.6 mm narrower

    Noir A8i:
    64.4 mm
    Noir S2:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Noir A8i: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Noir A8i:
    4 in
    Noir S2:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Noir A8i:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    Noir S2:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Noir S2: 1.9 mm thinner

    Noir A8i:
    11.2 mm
    Noir S2:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Noir A8i: 16.5 mm shorter

    Noir A8i:
    126 mm
    Noir S2:
    142.5 mm
  • Release year

    Noir A8i:
    2014
    Noir S2:
    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. Noir A8i

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +1.9 mm versus Noir S2
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Noir S2

    Height:
    142.5 mm +16.5 mm versus Noir A8i
    Width:
    71 mm +6.6 mm versus Noir A8i
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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 A8i

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Noir S2

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

Noir S2 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Noir A8i.

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 A8i, Noir S2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNoir A8iNoir S2
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Noir A8i: 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 A8i

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

2. Noir S2

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 A8i

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. Noir S2

    2000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Noir A8i

Specifications

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1. Noir A8i2. Noir S2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Noir A8i, Noir S2.
SpecificationNoir A8iNoir S2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 64.4 Х 11.2 mm
  • 142.5 Х 71 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" 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
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Noir A8i, Noir S2.
SpecificationNoir A8iNoir S2
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%
  • 68.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Noir A8i, Noir S2.
SpecificationNoir A8iNoir S2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Noir A8i, Noir S2.
SpecificationNoir A8iNoir S2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Noir A8i, Noir S2.
SpecificationNoir A8iNoir S2
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h (2G) / Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Noir A8i, Noir S2.
SpecificationNoir A8iNoir S2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Noir A8i, Noir S2.
SpecificationNoir A8iNoir S2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Noir A8i, Noir S2.
SpecificationNoir A8iNoir S2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass