Archos Diamond Plus vs BlackBerry Curve 8520

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

    Curve 8520: 54 g lighter

    Diamond Plus:
    160 g
    Curve 8520:
    106 g
  • Width

    Curve 8520: 16.4 mm narrower

    Diamond Plus:
    76.4 mm
    Curve 8520:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8520: 3.04 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond Plus:
    5.5 in
    Curve 8520:
    2.46 in
  • Depth

    Diamond Plus: 5.5 mm thinner

    Diamond Plus:
    8.4 mm
    Curve 8520:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8520: 43.6 mm shorter

    Diamond Plus:
    152.6 mm
    Curve 8520:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Diamond Plus:
    2015
    Curve 8520:
    2009

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 Plus

    Height:
    152.6 mm +43.6 mm versus Curve 8520
    Width:
    76.4 mm +16.4 mm versus Curve 8520
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Curve 8520

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +5.5 mm versus Diamond Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond Plus

    160 g

    +54 g versus Curve 8520

  2. 2. Curve 8520

    106 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 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Curve 8520

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 cm²

Diamond Plus has approximately 345% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8520.

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 Plus, Curve 8520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond PlusCurve 8520
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Curve 8520: Original memory entry

256 MB

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 Plus

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Curve 8520

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Diamond Plus

    2850 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Curve 8520

  2. 2. Curve 8520

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond Plus2. Curve 8520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond Plus, Curve 8520.
SpecificationDiamond PlusCurve 8520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.6 Х 76.4 Х 8.4 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 106 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • BlackBerry OS 5.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond Plus, Curve 8520.
SpecificationDiamond PlusCurve 8520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.5%
  • 28.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 163 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond Plus, Curve 8520.
SpecificationDiamond PlusCurve 8520
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond Plus, Curve 8520.
SpecificationDiamond PlusCurve 8520
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 512 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37396
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond Plus, Curve 8520.
SpecificationDiamond PlusCurve 8520
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2009
  • July
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond Plus, Curve 8520.
SpecificationDiamond PlusCurve 8520
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond Plus, Curve 8520.
SpecificationDiamond PlusCurve 8520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dedicated music keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond Plus, Curve 8520.
SpecificationDiamond PlusCurve 8520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Optical trackpad