Archos Diamond Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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

    Diamond Alpha:
    LCD
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    OLED
  • Weight

    Diamond Alpha: 17 g lighter

    Diamond Alpha:
    155 g
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    172 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A8 (2018): 1.9 mm narrower

    Diamond Alpha:
    72.5 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Diamond Alpha: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond Alpha:
    5.2 in
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    5.6 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond Alpha:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Diamond Alpha: 0.9 mm thinner

    Diamond Alpha:
    7.5 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2018):
    8.4 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 +1.9 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2018)
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2018)

    Height:
    149.2 mm +2.5 mm versus Diamond Alpha
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm +0.9 mm versus Diamond Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond Alpha

    155 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2018)

    172 g

    +17 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. Galaxy A8 (2018)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    79.6 cm²

Galaxy A8 (2018) has approximately 6.8% 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

Galaxy A8 (2018): Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 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. 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. Galaxy A8 (2018)

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

  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2018)

    3000 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Diamond Alpha

Specifications

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1. Diamond Alpha2. Galaxy A8 (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy A8 (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 149.2 Х 70.6 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2220 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy A8 (2018)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 79.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.1%
  • 75.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy A8 (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8”
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm 8 MP
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy A8 (2018)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • Mali-G71
Antutu 7 score *
  • 73625
  • 116745
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1482
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4208
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3704
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 142851
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 309
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 994
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy A8 (2018)
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • orchid grey
  • Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 66 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy A8 (2018)
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -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)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy A8 (2018)
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy A8 (2018).
SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy A8 (2018)
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: A530F (Europe
  • Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots