Archos Diamond Plus vs Orange Monte Carlo

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

    Monte Carlo: 40 g lighter

    Diamond Plus:
    160 g
    Monte Carlo:
    120 g
  • Width

    Monte Carlo: 8.6 mm narrower

    Diamond Plus:
    76.4 mm
    Monte Carlo:
    67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Monte Carlo: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond Plus:
    5.5 in
    Monte Carlo:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Diamond Plus: 2 mm thinner

    Diamond Plus:
    8.4 mm
    Monte Carlo:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Monte Carlo: 26.7 mm shorter

    Diamond Plus:
    152.6 mm
    Monte Carlo:
    125.9 mm
  • Release year

    Diamond Plus:
    2015
    Monte Carlo:
    2011

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 +26.7 mm versus Monte Carlo
    Width:
    76.4 mm +8.6 mm versus Monte Carlo
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Monte Carlo

    Height:
    125.9 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +2 mm versus Diamond Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond Plus

    160 g

    +40 g versus Monte Carlo

  2. 2. Monte Carlo

    120 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. Monte Carlo

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Diamond Plus has approximately 58.5% more rectangular screen area than Monte Carlo.

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, Monte Carlo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond PlusMonte Carlo
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Monte Carlo: Original memory entry

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 Plus

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

2. Monte Carlo

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

    +1450 mAh versus Monte Carlo

  2. 2. Monte Carlo

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond Plus2. Monte Carlo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond Plus, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationDiamond PlusMonte Carlo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.6 Х 76.4 Х 8.4 mm
  • 125.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond Plus, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationDiamond PlusMonte Carlo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.5%
  • 61.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond Plus, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationDiamond PlusMonte Carlo
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationDiamond PlusMonte Carlo
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37396
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond Plus, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationDiamond PlusMonte Carlo
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2011
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond Plus, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationDiamond PlusMonte Carlo
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
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
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond Plus, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationDiamond PlusMonte Carlo
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond Plus, Monte Carlo.
SpecificationDiamond PlusMonte Carlo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Skate