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Archos Diamond Alpha vs Sharp Aquos R2

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.

  • WeightDiamond Alpha: 26 g lighterDiamond Alpha: 155 g · Aquos R2: 181 g
  • WidthDiamond Alpha: 1.5 mm narrowerDiamond Alpha: 72.5 mm · Aquos R2: 74 mm
  • Screen diagonalDiamond Alpha: 0.8 in smaller diagonalDiamond Alpha: 5.2 in · Aquos R2: 6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)Diamond Alpha: Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) · Aquos R2: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualDiamond Alpha: Single · Aquos R2: Dual
  • DepthDiamond Alpha: 1.5 mm thinnerDiamond Alpha: 7.5 mm · Aquos R2: 9 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.

Front
Diamond Alpha: 146.7 × 72.5 mm 1 Aquos R2: 156 × 74 mm 2
Side
Diamond Alpha: 146.7 × 7.5 mm 1 Aquos R2: 156 × 9 mm 2
  1. 1. Diamond Alpha
    Height
    146.7 mm
    Width
    72.5 mm
    Depth
    7.5 mm
    Weight
    155 g
  2. 2. Aquos R2
    Height
    156 mm
    Width
    74 mm
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    181 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDiamond AlphaAquos R2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 156 Х 74 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 3040 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDiamond AlphaAquos R2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 89.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.1%
  • 77.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 561 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDiamond AlphaAquos R2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • 22.6 MP
  • PDAF -16.3 MP
  • PDAF (for video recording only)
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps (dedicated video camera)
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDiamond AlphaAquos R2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 73625
  • 265822
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDiamond AlphaAquos R2
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 350 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
SpecificationDiamond AlphaAquos R2
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDiamond AlphaAquos R2
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDiamond AlphaAquos R2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IPX5/IPX8/IP6X