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Apple iPhone 4 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.

  • Weight

    iPhone 4: 18 g lighter

    iPhone 4:
    137 g
    Diamond Alpha:
    155 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4: 13.9 mm narrower

    iPhone 4:
    58.6 mm
    Diamond Alpha:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 4: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4:
    3.5 in
    Diamond Alpha:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 4:
    Apple A4 (45 nm)
    Diamond Alpha:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Diamond Alpha: 1.8 mm thinner

    iPhone 4:
    9.3 mm
    Diamond Alpha:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 4: 31.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 4:
    115.2 mm
    Diamond Alpha:
    146.7 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.

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    Height:
    115.2 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.8 mm versus Diamond Alpha
  2. 2. Diamond Alpha

    Height:
    146.7 mm +31.5 mm versus iPhone 4
    Width:
    72.5 mm +13.9 mm versus iPhone 4
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    137 g

  2. 2. Diamond Alpha

    155 g

    +18 g versus iPhone 4

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. iPhone 4

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 104.4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone 4: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. iPhone 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. iPhone 4

    1420 mAh

  2. 2. Diamond Alpha

    2950 mAh

    +1530 mAh versus iPhone 4

Specifications

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1. iPhone 42. Diamond Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 4Diamond Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 4Diamond Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 4Diamond Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 4Diamond Alpha
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4152
  • 73625
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 4Diamond Alpha
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 4Diamond Alpha
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 4Diamond Alpha
Radio
  • No
  • panorama
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 4Diamond Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe