QMobile Noir E8 vs Samsung Galaxy Avant

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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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Avant: 73.1 g lighter

    Noir E8:
    210 g
    Galaxy Avant:
    136.9 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Avant: 16.3 mm narrower

    Noir E8:
    82.3 mm
    Galaxy Avant:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Avant: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Noir E8:
    6 in
    Galaxy Avant:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Noir E8:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Avant:
    Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Galaxy Avant: 31.1 mm shorter

    Noir E8:
    164 mm
    Galaxy Avant:
    132.9 mm
  • Release year

    Noir E8:
    2015
    Galaxy Avant:
    2014

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 E8

    Height:
    164 mm +31.1 mm versus Galaxy Avant
    Width:
    82.3 mm +16.3 mm versus Galaxy Avant
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Avant

    Height:
    132.9 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Noir E8

    210 g

    +73.1 g versus Galaxy Avant

  2. 2. Galaxy Avant

    136.9 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 E8

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Avant

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

Noir E8 has approximately 77.8% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Avant.

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 E8, Galaxy Avant, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNoir E8Galaxy Avant
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy Avant: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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 E8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Galaxy Avant

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 E8

    3500 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Galaxy Avant

  2. 2. Galaxy Avant

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Noir E82. Galaxy Avant

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Noir E8, Galaxy Avant.
SpecificationNoir E8Galaxy Avant
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 164 Х 82.3 Х 9.6 mm
  • 132.9 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 210 g
  • 136.9 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Noir E8, Galaxy Avant.
SpecificationNoir E8Galaxy Avant
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.5%
  • 63.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 490 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Noir E8, Galaxy Avant.
SpecificationNoir E8Galaxy Avant
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Noir E8, Galaxy Avant.
SpecificationNoir E8Galaxy Avant
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 20751
General specs
General specs — specifications for Noir E8, Galaxy Avant.
SpecificationNoir E8Galaxy Avant
Release date
  • 2015
  • November
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 437 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 39 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 372 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Noir E8, Galaxy Avant.
SpecificationNoir E8Galaxy Avant
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.25 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Noir E8, Galaxy Avant.
SpecificationNoir E8Galaxy Avant
Radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Noir E8, Galaxy Avant.
SpecificationNoir E8Galaxy Avant
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung Galaxy Avant G386T