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Archos Diamond Alpha vs TECNO Phantom 8

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: 30 g lighterDiamond Alpha: 155 g · Phantom 8: 185 g
  • WidthDiamond Alpha: 7 mm narrowerDiamond Alpha: 72.5 mm · Phantom 8: 79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalDiamond Alpha: 0.5 in smaller diagonalDiamond Alpha: 5.2 in · Phantom 8: 5.7 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)Diamond Alpha: Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) · Phantom 8: Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualDiamond Alpha: Single · Phantom 8: Dual
  • HeightDiamond Alpha: 13.3 mm shorterDiamond Alpha: 146.7 mm · Phantom 8: 160 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 Phantom 8: 160 × 79.5 mm 2
Side
Diamond Alpha: 146.7 × 7.5 mm 1 Phantom 8: 160 × 7.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Diamond Alpha
    Height
    146.7 mm
    Width
    72.5 mm
    Depth
    7.5 mm
    Weight
    155 g
  2. 2. Phantom 8
    Height
    160 mm+13.3 mm versus Diamond Alpha
    Width
    79.5 mm+7 mm versus Diamond Alpha
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    185 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond Alpha155 g
  2. 2. Phantom 8185 g

    +30 g versus Diamond Alpha

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 Phantom 8: 5.7 in, 16:9, About 89.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Diamond Alpha 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Phantom 8 5.7 in · 16:9 About 89.6 cm² rectangular area

Phantom 8 has approximately 20.2% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageDiamond AlphaPhantom 8
64 GB Unknown 6 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. Phantom 8

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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
  2. 2. Phantom 83500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Diamond Alpha

Specifications

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1. Diamond Alpha2. Phantom 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDiamond AlphaPhantom 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 160 Х 79.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDiamond AlphaPhantom 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.1%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDiamond AlphaPhantom 8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDiamond AlphaPhantom 8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 73625
Unknown
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 65232
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDiamond AlphaPhantom 8
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Galaxy Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Phantom Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
Unknown
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 AlphaPhantom 8
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDiamond AlphaPhantom 8
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDiamond AlphaPhantom 8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging

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