QMobile Noir Z8 Plus vs vivo U3

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 Z8 Plus: 4.5 mm narrower

    Noir Z8 Plus:
    72 mm
    U3:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Noir Z8 Plus: 1.03 in smaller diagonal

    Noir Z8 Plus:
    5.5 in
    U3:
    6.53 in
  • Chipset

    Noir Z8 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    U3:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Noir Z8 Plus:
    Single
    U3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Noir Z8 Plus: 1.4 mm thinner

    Noir Z8 Plus:
    7.5 mm
    U3:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Noir Z8 Plus: 18.7 mm shorter

    Noir Z8 Plus:
    143.5 mm
    U3:
    162.2 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 Z8 Plus

    Height:
    143.5 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. U3

    Height:
    162.2 mm +18.7 mm versus Noir Z8 Plus
    Width:
    76.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Noir Z8 Plus
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Noir Z8 Plus
    Weight:
    193 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 Z8 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. U3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²

U3 has approximately 25.5% more rectangular screen area than Noir Z8 Plus.

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 Z8 Plus, U3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNoir Z8 PlusU3
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

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 Z8 Plus

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

2. U3

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 Z8 Plus

    2820 mAh

  2. 2. U3

    5000 mAh

    +2180 mAh versus Noir Z8 Plus

Specifications

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1. Noir Z8 Plus2. U3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Noir Z8 Plus, U3.
SpecificationNoir Z8 PlusU3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 162.2 Х 76.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Noir Z8 Plus, U3.
SpecificationNoir Z8 PlusU3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 104.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.7%
  • 84.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Noir Z8 Plus, U3.
SpecificationNoir Z8 PlusU3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • macro camera
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Noir Z8 Plus, U3.
SpecificationNoir Z8 PlusU3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 612
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 212000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Noir Z8 Plus, U3.
SpecificationNoir Z8 PlusU3
Release date
  • 2015
  • May
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 150 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 660 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Noir Z8 Plus, U3.
SpecificationNoir Z8 PlusU3
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Noir Z8 Plus, U3.
SpecificationNoir Z8 PlusU3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Noir Z8 Plus, U3.
SpecificationNoir Z8 PlusU3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W