Archos Diamond Omega vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Diamond Omega:
    LCD
    Galaxy Alpha:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy Alpha: 55 g lighter

    Diamond Omega:
    170 g
    Galaxy Alpha:
    115 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Alpha: 7.2 mm narrower

    Diamond Omega:
    72.7 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    65.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Alpha: 1.03 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond Omega:
    5.73 in
    Galaxy Alpha:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond Omega:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    Galaxy Alpha:
    Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Alpha: 1.8 mm thinner

    Diamond Omega:
    8.5 mm
    Galaxy Alpha:
    6.7 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.

  1. 1. Diamond Omega

    Height:
    147.5 mm +15.1 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Width:
    72.7 mm +7.2 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.8 mm versus Galaxy Alpha
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    Height:
    132.4 mm
    Width:
    65.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond Omega

    170 g

    +55 g versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    115 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 Omega

    Screen diagonal:
    5.73 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    87.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

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

Diamond Omega has approximately 43.8% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy 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 Omega, Galaxy Alpha, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond OmegaGalaxy Alpha
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Diamond Omega: Original memory entry

up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot) · 8 GB 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 Omega

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
See details panorama
Memory card support:
See details panorama

2. Galaxy Alpha

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 Omega

    3100 mAh

    +1240 mAh versus Galaxy Alpha

  2. 2. Galaxy Alpha

    1860 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond Omega2. Galaxy Alpha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond Omega, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDiamond OmegaGalaxy Alpha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.5 Х 72.7 Х 8.5 mm
  • 132.4 Х 65.5 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.73" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2040 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Exynos 5430 Octa (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond Omega, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDiamond OmegaGalaxy Alpha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 87.6 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 17:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.7%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond Omega, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDiamond OmegaGalaxy Alpha
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual-LED flash
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 2x lossless zoom
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2 5 MP
  • 2.1 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 36382
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 52475
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond Omega, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDiamond OmegaGalaxy Alpha
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 score *
  • 170123
  • 50125
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 782
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2457
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1804
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond Omega, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDiamond OmegaGalaxy Alpha
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Charcoal Black
  • Sleek Silver
  • Dazzling White
  • Frosted Gold
  • Scuba Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass)
  • metal frame
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond Omega, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDiamond OmegaGalaxy Alpha
SIM card
  • 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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G850F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - SM-G850M
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 64.1%
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond Omega, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDiamond OmegaGalaxy Alpha
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond Omega, Galaxy Alpha.
SpecificationDiamond OmegaGalaxy Alpha
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For Europe
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - ANT+ - Versions: G850F (Europe); G850T (T-Mobile)
  • G850M (Vodafone); G850FQ; G850Y Also known as Samsung Galaxy Alfa