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Archos Diamond S vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA

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
      Xperia PLAY CDMA:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Diamond S: 57 g lighter

      Diamond S:
      118 g
      Xperia PLAY CDMA:
      175 g

    • Width

      Xperia PLAY CDMA: 9.5 mm narrower

      Diamond S:
      71.5 mm
      Xperia PLAY CDMA:
      62 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia PLAY CDMA: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      Diamond S:
      5.5 in
      Xperia PLAY CDMA:
      4 in

    • Chipset

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

    • Depth

      Diamond S: 9.5 mm thinner

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

    2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

      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 CDMA

      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 CDMA

      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 CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDiamond SXperia PLAY CDMA
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 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 CDMA

    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 CDMA

    2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Diamond S2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia PLAY CDMA
    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 CDMA.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia PLAY CDMA
    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 CDMA.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia PLAY CDMA
    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
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia PLAY CDMA
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP3
    • Adreno 205
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 36735
    • 5000
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • Adreno 612
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2589
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia PLAY CDMA
    Release date
    • 2015
    • September
    • 2011
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 70 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 405 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia PLAY CDMA
    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 - CDMA 800 / 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
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • No
    Edge
    • Yes
    • No
    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
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • Super AMOLED
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    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 CDMA.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia PLAY CDMA
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia PLAY CDMA
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Dedicated game store -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Track ID -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Verizon

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