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Archos Diamond Alpha vs T-Mobile Shadow

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.

  • WeightShadow: 5 g lighterShadow: 150 g · Diamond Alpha: 155 g
  • WidthShadow: 19.5 mm narrowerShadow: 53 mm · Diamond Alpha: 72.5 mm
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) / TI OMAP 850Diamond Alpha: Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) · Shadow: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthDiamond Alpha: 7.5 mm thinnerDiamond Alpha: 7.5 mm · Shadow: 15 mm
  • HeightShadow: 43.7 mm shorterShadow: 103 mm · Diamond Alpha: 146.7 mm
  • Release year2017 / 2007Diamond Alpha: 2017 · Shadow: 2007

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 Shadow: 103 × 53 mm 2
Side
Diamond Alpha: 146.7 × 7.5 mm 1 Shadow: 103 × 15 mm 2
  1. 1. Diamond Alpha
    Height
    146.7 mm+43.7 mm versus Shadow
    Width
    72.5 mm+19.5 mm versus Shadow
    Depth
    7.5 mm
    Weight
    155 g
  2. 2. Shadow
    Height
    103 mm
    Width
    53 mm
    Depth
    15 mm+7.5 mm versus Diamond Alpha
    Weight
    150 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond Alpha155 g

    +5 g versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow150 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Diamond Alpha 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Shadow Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting

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

Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Shadow

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD (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

    +2030 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow920 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond Alpha2. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDiamond AlphaShadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationDiamond AlphaShadow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.1%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDiamond AlphaShadow
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDiamond AlphaShadow
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 73625
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDiamond AlphaShadow
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDiamond AlphaShadow
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDiamond AlphaShadow
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDiamond AlphaShadow
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
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