QMobile Noir Z8 vs TECNO Spark

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

    Noir Z8: 49 g lighter

    Noir Z8:
    120 g
    Spark:
    169 g
  • Width

    Noir Z8: 4.4 mm narrower

    Noir Z8:
    72 mm
    Spark:
    76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Noir Z8: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Noir Z8:
    5 in
    Spark:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Noir Z8:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Spark:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Noir Z8: 9.5 mm shorter

    Noir Z8:
    143.5 mm
    Spark:
    153 mm
  • Release year

    Noir Z8:
    2015
    Spark:
    2017

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

    Height:
    143.5 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Spark

    Height:
    153 mm +9.5 mm versus Noir Z8
    Width:
    76.4 mm +4.4 mm versus Noir Z8
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Noir Z8

    120 g

  2. 2. Spark

    169 g

    +49 g versus Noir Z8

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

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

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

Spark has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Noir Z8.

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, Spark, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNoir Z8Spark
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Spark: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1/2 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 Z8

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

2. Spark

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

    2400 mAh

  2. 2. Spark

    3000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Noir Z8

Specifications

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1. Noir Z82. Spark

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Noir Z8, Spark.
SpecificationNoir Z8Spark
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 153 Х 76.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Noir Z8, Spark.
SpecificationNoir Z8Spark
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
  • 66.7%
  • 71.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Noir Z8, Spark.
SpecificationNoir Z8Spark
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Noir Z8, Spark.
SpecificationNoir Z8Spark
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 34172
General specs
General specs — specifications for Noir Z8, Spark.
SpecificationNoir Z8Spark
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2017
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • Coral Blue
  • Metallic Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Noir Z8, Spark.
SpecificationNoir Z8Spark
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Noir Z8, Spark.
SpecificationNoir Z8Spark
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Noir Z8, Spark.
SpecificationNoir Z8Spark
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity