Archos Diamond Alpha vs Sony Xperia C4

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

    Xperia C4: 8 g lighter

    Diamond Alpha:
    155 g
    Xperia C4:
    147 g
  • Width

    Diamond Alpha: 4.9 mm narrower

    Diamond Alpha:
    72.5 mm
    Xperia C4:
    77.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Diamond Alpha: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond Alpha:
    5.2 in
    Xperia C4:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond Alpha:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    Xperia C4:
    Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Diamond Alpha: 3.6 mm shorter

    Diamond Alpha:
    146.7 mm
    Xperia C4:
    150.3 mm
  • Release year

    Diamond Alpha:
    2017
    Xperia C4:
    2015

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. Xperia C4

    Height:
    150.3 mm +3.6 mm versus Diamond Alpha
    Width:
    77.4 mm +4.9 mm versus Diamond Alpha
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond Alpha

    155 g

    +8 g versus Xperia C4

  2. 2. Xperia C4

    147 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. Xperia C4

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

Xperia C4 has approximately 11.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for Diamond Alpha, Xperia C4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond AlphaXperia C4
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Diamond Alpha: Original memory entry

up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) · 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. Xperia C4

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

    +350 mAh versus Xperia C4

  2. 2. Xperia C4

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond Alpha2. Xperia C4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Xperia C4.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaXperia C4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 150.3 Х 77.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
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
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Xperia C4.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaXperia C4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.1%
  • 71.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Xperia C4.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaXperia C4
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Xperia C4.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaXperia C4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • Mali-T760MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 73625
  • 42153
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 737
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3280
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2318
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Xperia C4.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaXperia C4
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Mint
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 634 h (2G) / Up to 682 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h 22 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Xperia C4.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaXperia C4
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5303
  • E5353 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - E5303 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - E5353 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700) - E5306
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Xperia C4.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaXperia C4
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Xperia C4.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaXperia C4
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony Xperia C4 E5303
  • E5306
  • E5353