Archos Diamond Plus vs Sony Xperia sola

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 sola: 53 g lighter

    Diamond Plus:
    160 g
    Xperia sola:
    107 g
  • Width

    Xperia sola: 17.4 mm narrower

    Diamond Plus:
    76.4 mm
    Xperia sola:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia sola: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond Plus:
    5.5 in
    Xperia sola:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Diamond Plus: 1.5 mm thinner

    Diamond Plus:
    8.4 mm
    Xperia sola:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia sola: 36.6 mm shorter

    Diamond Plus:
    152.6 mm
    Xperia sola:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Diamond Plus:
    2015
    Xperia sola:
    2012

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 +36.6 mm versus Xperia sola
    Width:
    76.4 mm +17.4 mm versus Xperia sola
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Xperia sola

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.5 mm versus Diamond Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond Plus

    160 g

    +53 g versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    107 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 sola

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

Diamond Plus has approximately 121% more rectangular screen area than Xperia sola.

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 sola, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond PlusXperia sola
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia sola: Original memory entry

8 GB (5 GB user available) · 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. Xperia sola

NFC:
Yes
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

    +1530 mAh versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond Plus2. Xperia sola

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia sola.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia sola
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.6 Х 76.4 Х 8.4 mm
  • 116 Х 59 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB (5 GB user available)
  • 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
  • 1320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia sola.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia sola
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.5%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia sola.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia sola
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
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, Xperia sola.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia sola
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37396
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia sola.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia sola
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia sola.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia sola
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 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 100 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Super AMOLED
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia sola.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia sola
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Floating touch display
  • 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond Plus, Xperia sola.
SpecificationDiamond PlusXperia sola
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper