Archos Diamond Alpha vs Huawei Honor 8X Max

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: 55 g lighter

    Diamond Alpha:
    155 g
    Honor 8X Max:
    210 g
  • Width

    Diamond Alpha: 13.8 mm narrower

    Diamond Alpha:
    72.5 mm
    Honor 8X Max:
    86.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Diamond Alpha: 1.92 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond Alpha:
    5.2 in
    Honor 8X Max:
    7.12 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond Alpha:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    Honor 8X Max:
    Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Diamond Alpha:
    Single
    Honor 8X Max:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Diamond Alpha: 0.6 mm thinner

    Diamond Alpha:
    7.5 mm
    Honor 8X Max:
    8.1 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. Diamond Alpha

    Height:
    146.7 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Honor 8X Max

    Height:
    177.6 mm +30.9 mm versus Diamond Alpha
    Width:
    86.3 mm +13.8 mm versus Diamond Alpha
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +0.6 mm versus Diamond Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond Alpha

    155 g

  2. 2. Honor 8X Max

    210 g

    +55 g versus Diamond Alpha

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. Diamond Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Honor 8X Max

    Screen diagonal:
    7.12 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    127.8 cm²

Honor 8X Max has approximately 71.5% 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.

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

Diamond Alpha: Original memory entry

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

Honor 8X Max: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Diamond Alpha

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

2. Honor 8X Max

NFC:
Unknown
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. Diamond Alpha

    2950 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 8X Max

    5000 mAh

    +2050 mAh versus Diamond Alpha

Specifications

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1. Diamond Alpha2. Honor 8X Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Honor 8X Max.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaHonor 8X Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 177.6 Х 86.3 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 7.12" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2244 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Honor 8X Max.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaHonor 8X Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 127.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.1%
  • 83.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 350 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Honor 8X Max.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaHonor 8X Max
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Honor 8X Max.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaHonor 8X Max
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 7 score *
  • 73625
  • 115736
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Honor 8X Max.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaHonor 8X Max
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Honor 8X Max.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaHonor 8X Max
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Honor 8X Max.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaHonor 8X Max
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Honor 8X Max.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaHonor 8X Max
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W - Also known as Huawei Enjoy Max