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Archos Diamond Alpha vs Sony Xperia E

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.

  • WeightXperia E: 39.3 g lighterXperia E: 115.7 g · Diamond Alpha: 155 g
  • WidthXperia E: 10.7 mm narrowerXperia E: 61.8 mm · Diamond Alpha: 72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalXperia E: 1.7 in smaller diagonalXperia E: 3.5 in · Diamond Alpha: 5.2 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1Diamond Alpha: Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) · Xperia E: Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • DepthDiamond Alpha: 3.5 mm thinnerDiamond Alpha: 7.5 mm · Xperia E: 11 mm
  • HeightXperia E: 33.2 mm shorterXperia E: 113.5 mm · Diamond Alpha: 146.7 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 Xperia E: 113.5 × 61.8 mm 2
Side
Diamond Alpha: 146.7 × 7.5 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 11 mm 2
  1. 1. Diamond Alpha
    Height
    146.7 mm+33.2 mm versus Xperia E
    Width
    72.5 mm+10.7 mm versus Xperia E
    Depth
    7.5 mm
    Weight
    155 g
  2. 2. Xperia E
    Height
    113.5 mm
    Width
    61.8 mm
    Depth
    11 mm+3.5 mm versus Diamond Alpha
    Weight
    115.7 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond Alpha155 g

    +39.3 g versus Xperia E

  2. 2. Xperia E115.7 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.

Screen size
Diamond Alpha: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia E: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Diamond Alpha 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xperia E 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area

Diamond Alpha has approximately 104.4% more rectangular screen area than Xperia E.

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

Xperia E: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 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. Xperia E

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Diamond Alpha2950 mAh

    +1420 mAh versus Xperia E

  2. 2. Xperia E1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond Alpha2. Xperia E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDiamond AlphaXperia E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 115.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 4 GB (2 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)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDiamond AlphaXperia E
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%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDiamond AlphaXperia E
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
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDiamond AlphaXperia E
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 73625
  • 200
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 222
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 214
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDiamond AlphaXperia E
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDiamond AlphaXperia E
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDiamond AlphaXperia E
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDiamond AlphaXperia E
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity