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Archos Diamond Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy Discover S730M

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

      Galaxy Discover S730M: 33 g lighter

      Diamond Alpha:
      155 g
      Galaxy Discover S730M:
      122 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Discover S730M: 11 mm narrower

      Diamond Alpha:
      72.5 mm
      Galaxy Discover S730M:
      61.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Discover S730M: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

      Diamond Alpha:
      5.2 in
      Galaxy Discover S730M:
      3.5 in

    • Chipset

      Diamond Alpha:
      Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
      Galaxy Discover S730M:
      Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1

    • Depth

      Diamond Alpha: 4 mm thinner

      Diamond Alpha:
      7.5 mm
      Galaxy Discover S730M:
      11.5 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy Discover S730M: 33.9 mm shorter

      Diamond Alpha:
      146.7 mm
      Galaxy Discover S730M:
      112.8 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 +33.9 mm versus Galaxy Discover S730M
      Width:
      72.5 mm +11 mm versus Galaxy Discover S730M
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Discover S730M

      Height:
      112.8 mm
      Width:
      61.5 mm
      Depth:
      11.5 mm +4 mm versus Diamond Alpha

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Diamond Alpha

      155 g

      +33 g versus Galaxy Discover S730M

    2. 2. Galaxy Discover S730M

      122 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. Diamond Alpha

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

    2. 2. Galaxy Discover S730M

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    Diamond Alpha has approximately 104.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Discover S730M.

    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 Discover S730M: Original memory entry

    4 GB (2.7 GB user available) · 512 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. Galaxy Discover S730M

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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

      +1650 mAh versus Galaxy Discover S730M

    2. 2. Galaxy Discover S730M

      1300 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Diamond Alpha2. Galaxy Discover S730M

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy Discover S730M.
    SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy Discover S730M
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
    • 112.8 Х 61.5 Х 11.5 mm
    Weight
    • 155 g
    • 122 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.2" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 320 x 480 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
    • 4 GB (2.7 GB user available)
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2950 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1300 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy Discover S730M.
    SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy Discover S730M
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 74.5 cm2
    • 36.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.1%
    • 52.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 424 PPI
    • 165 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy Discover S730M.
    SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy Discover S730M
    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
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    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, Galaxy Discover S730M.
    SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy Discover S730M
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 510
    • Adreno 200
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 73625
    • 1176
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy Discover S730M.
    SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy Discover S730M
    Release date
    • 2017
    • June
    • 2012
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 350 EUR
    • 80 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 440 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy Discover S730M.
    SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy Discover S730M
    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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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 b/g
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • A2DP
    • Super AMOLED
    • Yes
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy Discover S730M.
    SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy Discover S730M
    Radio
    • panorama
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Touch sensitive controls
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Galaxy Discover S730M.
    SpecificationDiamond AlphaGalaxy Discover S730M
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - For Europe
    • Sensors Accelerometer For Telus Also known as Samsung Galaxy Discover TracFone SGH-S730G for Net10 and Straight Talk