Archos Diamond S vs Sonim XP8

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 S:
    OLED
    XP8:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Diamond S: 217 g lighter

    Diamond S:
    118 g
    XP8:
    335 g
  • Width

    Diamond S: 8 mm narrower

    Diamond S:
    71.5 mm
    XP8:
    79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XP8: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond S:
    5.5 in
    XP8:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond S:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    XP8:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Diamond S: 11.5 mm thinner

    Diamond S:
    6.5 mm
    XP8:
    18 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 S

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    6.5 mm
  2. 2. XP8

    Height:
    152 mm +7 mm versus Diamond S
    Width:
    79.5 mm +8 mm versus Diamond S
    Depth:
    18 mm +11.5 mm versus Diamond S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond S

    118 g

  2. 2. XP8

    335 g

    +217 g versus Diamond S

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Diamond S

    Diamond S: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. XP8

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

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 S, XP8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond SXP8
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
XP8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 S

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. XP8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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 S

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. XP8

    4900 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus Diamond S

Specifications

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1. Diamond S2. XP8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond S, XP8.
SpecificationDiamond SXP8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 71.5 Х 6.5 mm
  • 152 Х 79.5 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 335 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond S, XP8.
SpecificationDiamond SXP8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond S, XP8.
SpecificationDiamond SXP8
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond S, XP8.
SpecificationDiamond SXP8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36735
  • 71820
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • Adreno 612
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2589
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond S, XP8.
SpecificationDiamond SXP8
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 700 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 30 h Music play - Up to 70 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond S, XP8.
SpecificationDiamond SXP8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Super AMOLED
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.60 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond S, XP8.
SpecificationDiamond SXP8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond S, XP8.
SpecificationDiamond SXP8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0) - IP69 dust proof and water resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G