QMobile Noir A8i vs vivo NEX A

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: 12.6 mm narrower

    Noir A8i:
    64.4 mm
    NEX A:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Noir A8i: 2.59 in smaller diagonal

    Noir A8i:
    4 in
    NEX A:
    6.59 in
  • Chipset

    Noir A8i:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    NEX A:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Noir A8i:
    Single
    NEX A:
    Dual
  • Depth

    NEX A: 3.2 mm thinner

    Noir A8i:
    11.2 mm
    NEX A:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Noir A8i: 36 mm shorter

    Noir A8i:
    126 mm
    NEX A:
    162 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 A8i

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    64.4 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +3.2 mm versus NEX A
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. NEX A

    Height:
    162 mm +36 mm versus Noir A8i
    Width:
    77 mm +12.6 mm versus Noir A8i
    Depth:
    8 mm
    Weight:
    199 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 A8i

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

    NEX A: 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.

Recorded RAM for Noir A8i, NEX A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNoir A8iNEX A
128 GB Unknown 6 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. NEX A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. NEX A

    4000 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus Noir A8i

Specifications

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1. Noir A8i2. NEX A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Noir A8i, NEX A.
SpecificationNoir A8iNEX A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 64.4 Х 11.2 mm
  • 162 Х 77 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.59" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2316 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Noir A8i, NEX A.
SpecificationNoir A8iNEX A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 107.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 86.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Noir A8i, NEX A.
SpecificationNoir A8iNEX A
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Noir A8i, NEX A.
SpecificationNoir A8iNEX A
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 616
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1855
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5940
General specs
General specs — specifications for Noir A8i, NEX A.
SpecificationNoir A8iNEX A
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Noir A8i, NEX A.
SpecificationNoir A8iNEX A
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat15 800/150 Mbps
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
  • GNSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Noir A8i, NEX A.
SpecificationNoir A8iNEX A
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • To be confirmed
Others Unknown
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Noir A8i, NEX A.
SpecificationNoir A8iNEX A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22W