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alcatel U5 vs Archos Diamond

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

alcatel U5

alcatel U5

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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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDU5: LCD · Diamond: OLED
  • WidthU5: 2.3 mm narrowerU5: 71.8 mm · Diamond: 74.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalU5: 1.39 in smaller diagonalU5: 5 in · Diamond: 6.39 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6737M (28 nm) / Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)U5: Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm) · Diamond: Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
  • DepthDiamond: 1.4 mm thinnerDiamond: 8.6 mm · U5: 10 mm
  • HeightU5: 18 mm shorterU5: 140.7 mm · Diamond: 158.7 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.

Front
U5: 140.7 × 71.8 mm 1 Diamond: 158.7 × 74.1 mm 2
Side
U5: 140.7 × 10 mm 1 Diamond: 158.7 × 8.6 mm 2
  1. 1. U5
    Height
    140.7 mm
    Width
    71.8 mm
    Depth
    10 mm+1.4 mm versus Diamond
    Weight
    Unknown
  2. 2. Diamond
    Height
    158.7 mm+18 mm versus U5
    Width
    74.1 mm+2.3 mm versus U5
    Depth
    8.6 mm
    Weight
    166 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
U5: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Diamond: 6.39 in, 19.5:9, About 100.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. U5 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Diamond 6.39 in · 19.5:9 About 100.2 cm² rectangular area

Diamond has approximately 45.4% more rectangular screen area than U5.

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
StorageU5Diamond
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Diamond: Original memory entry

up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM 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. U5

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

2. Diamond

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. U52050 mAh
  2. 2. Diamond3400 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus U5

Specifications

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1. U52. Diamond

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationU5Diamond
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationU5Diamond
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.2%
  • 85.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationU5Diamond
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual-LED flash
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (ultrawide/depth sensor)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationU5Diamond
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 23195
  • 156123
General specs
General specs
SpecificationU5Diamond
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationU5Diamond
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 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)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700) - Taiwan LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - EU
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationU5Diamond
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • panorama
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationU5Diamond
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical) - market dependant
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Wireless charging - For Europe