QMobile Noir i9 vs T-Mobile Prism

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.

  • Weight

    Prism: 42 g lighter

    Noir i9:
    167 g
    Prism:
    125 g
  • Width

    Prism: 13.8 mm narrower

    Noir i9:
    74 mm
    Prism:
    60.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Prism: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Noir i9:
    5 in
    Prism:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Noir i9: 2.9 mm thinner

    Noir i9:
    9.3 mm
    Prism:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Prism: 29.7 mm shorter

    Noir i9:
    146 mm
    Prism:
    116.3 mm
  • Release year

    Noir i9:
    2014
    Prism:
    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 i9

    Height:
    146 mm +29.7 mm versus Prism
    Width:
    74 mm +13.8 mm versus Prism
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Prism

    Height:
    116.3 mm
    Width:
    60.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +2.9 mm versus Noir i9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Noir i9

    167 g

    +42 g versus Prism

  2. 2. Prism

    125 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 i9

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Noir i9 has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Prism.

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 i9, Prism, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNoir i9Prism
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Prism: Original memory entry

512 MB

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 i9

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

2. Prism

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 i9

    2000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Prism

  2. 2. Prism

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Noir i92. Prism

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Noir i9, Prism.
SpecificationNoir i9Prism
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 74 Х 9.3 mm
  • 116.3 Х 60.2 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Noir i9, Prism.
SpecificationNoir i9Prism
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.8%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Noir i9, Prism.
SpecificationNoir i9Prism
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Noir i9, Prism.
SpecificationNoir i9Prism
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Noir i9, Prism.
SpecificationNoir i9Prism
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 10 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Noir i9, Prism.
SpecificationNoir i9Prism
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
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Noir i9, Prism.
SpecificationNoir i9Prism
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Noir i9, Prism.
SpecificationNoir i9Prism
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype)