Archos Diamond Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (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 A9 (2018):
    OLED
  • Weight

    Diamond Alpha: 28 g lighter

    Diamond Alpha:
    155 g
    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    183 g
  • Width

    Diamond Alpha: 4.5 mm narrower

    Diamond Alpha:
    72.5 mm
    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Diamond Alpha: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond Alpha:
    5.2 in
    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond Alpha:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Diamond Alpha:
    Single
    Galaxy A9 (2018):
    Quad

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. Galaxy A9 (2018)

    Height:
    162.5 mm +15.8 mm versus Diamond Alpha
    Width:
    77 mm +4.5 mm versus Diamond Alpha
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond Alpha

    155 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A9 (2018)

    183 g

    +28 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 A9 (2018)

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

Galaxy A9 (2018) has approximately 35.1% 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 A9 (2018): Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6/8 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. Galaxy A9 (2018)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 A9 (2018)

    3800 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Diamond Alpha

Specifications

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1. Diamond Alpha2. Galaxy A9 (2018)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy A9 (2018).
SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy A9 (2018)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 162.5 Х 77 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6.3" 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
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy A9 (2018).
SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy A9 (2018)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.1%
  • 80.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 393 PPI
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy A9 (2018).
SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy A9 (2018)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -10 MP f/2.4
  • 52mm
  • (telephoto)
  • 1/3.9''
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.12µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 88
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 93
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 77
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy A9 (2018).
SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy A9 (2018)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score *
  • 73625
  • 142728
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 300
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1336
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy A9 (2018).
SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy A9 (2018)
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Caviar Black
  • Lemonade Blue
  • Bubblegum Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 600 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, Galaxy A9 (2018).
SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy A9 (2018)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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)
  • 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) Cat9 450/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
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
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy A9 (2018).
SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy A9 (2018)
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy A9 (2018).
SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy A9 (2018)
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -Fast battery charging - Samsung Pay - Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Pro
  • Samsung Galaxy A9s Versions: SM-A920F/DS (Global); SM-A9200 (China)