QMobile Noir Z6 vs ZTE Blade A3

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Noir Z6:
    OLED
    Blade A3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Noir Z6: 31 g lighter

    Noir Z6:
    133 g
    Blade A3:
    164 g
  • Width

    Noir Z6: 5.6 mm narrower

    Noir Z6:
    70.2 mm
    Blade A3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Noir Z6: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Noir Z6:
    5 in
    Blade A3:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Noir Z6:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    Blade A3:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Noir Z6: 2.6 mm thinner

    Noir Z6:
    5.6 mm
    Blade A3:
    8.2 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 Z6

    Height:
    145.1 mm
    Width:
    70.2 mm
    Depth:
    5.6 mm
  2. 2. Blade A3

    Height:
    152.4 mm +7.3 mm versus Noir Z6
    Width:
    75.8 mm +5.6 mm versus Noir Z6
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +2.6 mm versus Noir Z6

Weight

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

  1. 1. Noir Z6

    133 g

  2. 2. Blade A3

    164 g

    +31 g versus Noir Z6

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 Z6

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Blade A3

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

Blade A3 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Noir Z6.

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 Z6, Blade A3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNoir Z6Blade A3
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 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 Z6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Blade A3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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 Z6

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. Blade A3

    4000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Noir Z6

Specifications

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1. Noir Z62. Blade A3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Noir Z6, Blade A3.
SpecificationNoir Z6Blade A3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.1 Х 70.2 Х 5.6 mm
  • 152.4 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Noir Z6, Blade A3.
SpecificationNoir Z6Blade A3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Noir Z6, Blade A3.
SpecificationNoir Z6Blade A3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for Noir Z6, Blade A3.
SpecificationNoir Z6Blade A3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Noir Z6, Blade A3.
SpecificationNoir Z6Blade A3
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 490 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Noir Z6, Blade A3.
SpecificationNoir Z6Blade A3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Noir Z6, Blade A3.
SpecificationNoir Z6Blade A3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Noir Z6, Blade A3.
SpecificationNoir Z6Blade A3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity