Archos Diamond Alpha vs LG Apex

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.

  • Width

    Apex: 16.5 mm narrower

    Diamond Alpha:
    72.5 mm
    Apex:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Apex: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond Alpha:
    5.2 in
    Apex:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond Alpha:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    Apex:
    Qualcomm MSM7627
  • Depth

    Diamond Alpha: 8.5 mm thinner

    Diamond Alpha:
    7.5 mm
    Apex:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Apex: 30.7 mm shorter

    Diamond Alpha:
    146.7 mm
    Apex:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Diamond Alpha:
    2017
    Apex:
    2010

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 +30.7 mm versus Apex
    Width:
    72.5 mm +16.5 mm versus Apex
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Apex

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.5 mm versus Diamond Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond Alpha

    155 g

  2. 2. Apex

    158 g

    +3 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. Apex

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²

Diamond Alpha has approximately 155.8% more rectangular screen area than Apex.

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

Apex: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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. Apex

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated 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. Diamond Alpha

    2950 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus Apex

  2. 2. Apex

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond Alpha2. Apex

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Apex.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaApex
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 116 Х 56 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Apex.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaApex
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.1%
  • 44.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 292 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Apex.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaApex
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Apex.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaApex
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 73625
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Apex.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaApex
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Apex.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaApex
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • VZ Navigator
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Apex.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaApex
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Apex.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaApex
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For U.S. Cellular