Apple iPhone 8 Plus 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

    Diamond Alpha: 47 g lighter

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    202 g
    Diamond Alpha:
    155 g
  • Width

    Diamond Alpha: 5.6 mm narrower

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    78.1 mm
    Diamond Alpha:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Diamond Alpha: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Diamond Alpha:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    Diamond Alpha:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    Dual
    Diamond Alpha:
    Single
  • Height

    Diamond Alpha: 11.7 mm shorter

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    158.4 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 8 Plus

    Height:
    158.4 mm +11.7 mm versus Diamond Alpha
    Width:
    78.1 mm +5.6 mm versus Diamond Alpha
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Diamond Alpha

    Height:
    146.7 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

    202 g

    +47 g versus Diamond Alpha

  2. 2. Diamond Alpha

    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. iPhone 8 Plus

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

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

iPhone 8 Plus has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Diamond Alpha.

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 8 Plus, Diamond Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 8 PlusDiamond Alpha
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 3 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. iPhone 8 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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 8 Plus

    2691 mAh

  2. 2. Diamond Alpha

    2950 mAh

    +259 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Diamond Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusDiamond Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 202 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/256 GB
  • 3 GB 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.
  • 2691 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 11
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusDiamond Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusDiamond Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 57mm (telephoto)
  • 2x optical zoom
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 94
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 96
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 89
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusDiamond Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score *
  • 232145
  • 73625
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 4224
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 10193
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 305167
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 2842
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusDiamond Alpha
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Gold
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 770 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 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 8 Plus, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusDiamond Alpha
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusDiamond Alpha
Radio
  • No
  • panorama
Others
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Diamond Alpha.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusDiamond Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A1864 (USA
  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • China) A1897 (EMEA
  • UAE
  • LATAM
  • Canada
  • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
  • Singapore); A1898 (Japan)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe