QMobile Noir Z8 vs Vertu Constellation Quest

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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: 45 g lighter

    Noir Z8:
    120 g
    Constellation Quest:
    165 g
  • Width

    Constellation Quest: 11.2 mm narrower

    Noir Z8:
    72 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    60.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation Quest: 2.54 in smaller diagonal

    Noir Z8:
    5 in
    Constellation Quest:
    2.46 in
  • Depth

    Noir Z8: 5.2 mm thinner

    Noir Z8:
    7.5 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Constellation Quest: 27.3 mm shorter

    Noir Z8:
    143.5 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    116.2 mm
  • Release year

    Noir Z8:
    2015
    Constellation Quest:
    2010

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 +27.3 mm versus Constellation Quest
    Width:
    72 mm +11.2 mm versus Constellation Quest
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    Height:
    116.2 mm
    Width:
    60.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +5.2 mm versus Noir Z8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Noir Z8

    120 g

  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    165 g

    +45 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. Constellation Quest

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 cm²

Noir Z8 has approximately 267.8% more rectangular screen area than Constellation Quest.

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, Constellation Quest, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNoir Z8Constellation Quest
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Constellation Quest: Original memory entry

8 GB

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. Constellation Quest

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 32 GB included

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

    +900 mAh versus Constellation Quest

  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Noir Z82. Constellation Quest

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Noir Z8, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationNoir Z8Constellation Quest
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 7.5 mm
  • 116.2 Х 60.8 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 640 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 32 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Symbian OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Noir Z8, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationNoir Z8Constellation Quest
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 26.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 325 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Noir Z8, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationNoir Z8Constellation Quest
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Noir Z8, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationNoir Z8Constellation Quest
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Noir Z8, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationNoir Z8Constellation Quest
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Yellow Gold
  • Carbon fibre with gold
  • Carbon fibre
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 6140 EUR
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Noir Z8, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationNoir Z8Constellation Quest
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Noir Z8, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationNoir Z8Constellation Quest
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Noir Z8, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationNoir Z8Constellation Quest
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Facebook
  • Twitter apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -QuickOffice editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint) -PDF viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Organizer -Vertu Concierge service -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad