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A1 Alpha vs Archos 40 Cesium

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

A1 Alpha

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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.

  • Screen diagonal40 Cesium: 2.26 in smaller diagonal40 Cesium: 4 in · Alpha: 6.26 in
  • ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A (28nm) / Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)Alpha: Unisoc SC9863A (28nm) · 40 Cesium: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleAlpha: Dual · 40 Cesium: Single
  • Release year2019 / 2014Alpha: 2019 · 40 Cesium: 2014

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.

Front
Alpha: 151.7 × 75.8 mm 1
Side
Alpha: 151.7 × 8.1 mm 1
  1. 1. Alpha
    Height
    151.7 mm
    Width
    75.8 mm
    Depth
    8.1 mm
    Weight
    150 g
  2. 2. 40 Cesium
    Height
    Unknown
    Width
    Unknown
    Depth
    Unknown
    Weight
    150 g

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

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

  1. 1. Alpha150 g
  2. 2. 40 Cesium150 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.

Screen size
Alpha: 6.26 in, 19:9, About 97.8 cm² rectangular area 1 40 Cesium: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Alpha 6.26 in · 19:9 About 97.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 40 Cesium 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

Alpha has approximately 114.8% more rectangular screen area than 40 Cesium.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageAlpha40 Cesium
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
40 Cesium: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 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. Alpha

NFC
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. 40 Cesium

NFC
See details Super AMOLED
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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationAlpha40 Cesium
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationAlpha40 Cesium
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • Super AMOLED
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationAlpha40 Cesium
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationAlpha40 Cesium
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 302
General specs
General specs
SpecificationAlpha40 Cesium
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black; Yellow and Blue (included)
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationAlpha40 Cesium
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationAlpha40 Cesium
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationAlpha40 Cesium
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass

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