alcatel Go Play vs Archos Diamond Alpha

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Go Play: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Go Play:
    5 in
    Diamond Alpha:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Go Play:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Diamond Alpha:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Diamond Alpha: 1.7 mm thinner

    Go Play:
    9.2 mm
    Diamond Alpha:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Go Play: 3.4 mm shorter

    Go Play:
    143.3 mm
    Diamond Alpha:
    146.7 mm
  • Release year

    Go Play:
    2015
    Diamond Alpha:
    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. Go Play

    Height:
    143.3 mm
    Width:
    73.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.7 mm versus Diamond Alpha
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Diamond Alpha

    Height:
    146.7 mm +3.4 mm versus Go Play
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
    Weight:
    155 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. Go Play

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

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

Diamond Alpha has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Go Play.

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 Go Play, Diamond Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGo PlayDiamond Alpha
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Diamond Alpha: Original memory entry

up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Go Play

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

2. Diamond Alpha

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. Go Play

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. Diamond Alpha

    2950 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Go Play

Specifications

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1. Go Play2. Diamond Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Go Play, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationGo PlayDiamond Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.3 Х 73.3 Х 9.2 mm
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 155 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Go Play, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationGo PlayDiamond Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Go Play, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationGo PlayDiamond Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Go Play, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationGo PlayDiamond Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 73625
General specs
General specs — specifications for Go Play, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationGo PlayDiamond Alpha
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Dark red
  • Dark Green
  • Orange Blue
  • Pink
  • Lime Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Go Play, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationGo PlayDiamond Alpha
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Go Play, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationGo PlayDiamond Alpha
Radio
  • FM radio
  • panorama
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Go Play, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationGo PlayDiamond Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Yes IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe