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Archos Diamond S vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

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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
      Xperia PLAY:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Diamond S: 57 g lighter

      Diamond S:
      118 g
      Xperia PLAY:
      175 g

    • Width

      Xperia PLAY: 9.5 mm narrower

      Diamond S:
      71.5 mm
      Xperia PLAY:
      62 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia PLAY: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      Diamond S:
      5.5 in
      Xperia PLAY:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      Diamond S:
      Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
      Xperia PLAY:
      Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2

    • Depth

      Diamond S: 9.5 mm thinner

      Diamond S:
      6.5 mm
      Xperia PLAY:
      16 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 +26 mm versus Xperia PLAY
      Width:
      71.5 mm +9.5 mm versus Xperia PLAY
      Depth:
      6.5 mm

    2. 2. Xperia PLAY

      Height:
      119 mm
      Width:
      62 mm
      Depth:
      16 mm +9.5 mm versus Diamond S

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Diamond S

      118 g

    2. 2. Xperia PLAY

      175 g

      +57 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. Xperia PLAY

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 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, Xperia PLAY, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDiamond SXperia PLAY
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Xperia PLAY: Original memory entry

    400 MB · 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 S

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

    2. Xperia PLAY

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

    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

      +800 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

    2. 2. Xperia PLAY

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Diamond S2. Xperia PLAY

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia PLAY
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 145 Х 71.5 Х 6.5 mm
    • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 118 g
    • 175 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • LED-backlit LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 400 MB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 8 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia PLAY
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
    • 59.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia PLAY
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • 1/2.8''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia PLAY
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP3
    • Adreno 205
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 36735
    • 4823
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • Adreno 612
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2589
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia PLAY
    Release date
    • 2015
    • September
    • 2011
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • White
    • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
    • Orange
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 140 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia PLAY
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 80 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
    • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.60 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia PLAY
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia PLAY.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia PLAY
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Dedicated game store -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Available on AT&T as Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G Also known as R800a
    • R800at
    • R88i

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