Apple iPhone 5 vs Archos Diamond S

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPhone 5:
    LCD
    Diamond S:
    OLED
  • Weight

    iPhone 5: 6 g lighter

    iPhone 5:
    112 g
    Diamond S:
    118 g
  • Width

    iPhone 5: 12.9 mm narrower

    iPhone 5:
    58.6 mm
    Diamond S:
    71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 5: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 5:
    4 in
    Diamond S:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 5:
    Apple A6 (32 nm)
    Diamond S:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Diamond S: 1.1 mm thinner

    iPhone 5:
    7.6 mm
    Diamond S:
    6.5 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 5

    Height:
    123.8 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm +1.1 mm versus Diamond S
  2. 2. Diamond S

    Height:
    145 mm +21.2 mm versus iPhone 5
    Width:
    71.5 mm +12.9 mm versus iPhone 5
    Depth:
    6.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 5

    112 g

  2. 2. Diamond S

    118 g

    +6 g versus iPhone 5

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. iPhone 5

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Diamond S

    Diamond S: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 iPhone 5, Diamond S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 5Diamond S
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
iPhone 5: Original memory entry

16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

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 5

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

2. Diamond S

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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 5

    1440 mAh

  2. 2. Diamond S

    2300 mAh

    +860 mAh versus iPhone 5

Specifications

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1. iPhone 52. Diamond S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, Diamond S.
SpecificationiPhone 5Diamond S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 145 Х 71.5 Х 6.5 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 5, Diamond S.
SpecificationiPhone 5Diamond S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, Diamond S.
SpecificationiPhone 5Diamond S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, Diamond S.
SpecificationiPhone 5Diamond S
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13215
  • 36735
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • Adreno 612
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2589
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, Diamond S.
SpecificationiPhone 5Diamond S
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, Diamond S.
SpecificationiPhone 5Diamond S
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • Super AMOLED
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.60 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, Diamond S.
SpecificationiPhone 5Diamond S
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, Diamond S.
SpecificationiPhone 5Diamond S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass