Archos Diamond Plus vs Sony Xperia S

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

    Xperia S: 16 g lighter

    Diamond Plus:
    160 g
    Xperia S:
    144 g
  • Width

    Xperia S: 12.4 mm narrower

    Diamond Plus:
    76.4 mm
    Xperia S:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia S: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond Plus:
    5.5 in
    Xperia S:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Xperia S:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    Diamond Plus: 2.2 mm thinner

    Diamond Plus:
    8.4 mm
    Xperia S:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    Xperia S: 24.6 mm shorter

    Diamond Plus:
    152.6 mm
    Xperia S:
    128 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 Plus

    Height:
    152.6 mm +24.6 mm versus Xperia S
    Width:
    76.4 mm +12.4 mm versus Xperia S
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Xperia S

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +2.2 mm versus Diamond Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond Plus

    160 g

    +16 g versus Xperia S

  2. 2. Xperia S

    144 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. Xperia S

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

Diamond Plus has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than Xperia S.

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, Xperia S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond PlusXperia S
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 1 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 Plus

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

2. Xperia S

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 Plus

    2850 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Xperia S

  2. 2. Xperia S

    1750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond Plus2. Xperia S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia S.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.6 Х 76.4 Х 8.4 mm
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia S.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.5%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia S.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia S
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia S.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37396
  • 3734
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 397
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 704
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia S.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia S
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia S.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia S
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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 850 / 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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia S.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia S.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi
  • Sony Ericsson Arc HD