Archos Diamond S vs Sony Xperia C3

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 C3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Diamond S: 31.7 g lighter

    Diamond S:
    118 g
    Xperia C3:
    149.7 g
  • Width

    Diamond S: 7.2 mm narrower

    Diamond S:
    71.5 mm
    Xperia C3:
    78.7 mm
  • Chipset

    Diamond S:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Xperia C3:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Diamond S: 1.1 mm thinner

    Diamond S:
    6.5 mm
    Xperia C3:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Diamond S: 11.2 mm shorter

    Diamond S:
    145 mm
    Xperia C3:
    156.2 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. Xperia C3

    Height:
    156.2 mm +11.2 mm versus Diamond S
    Width:
    78.7 mm +7.2 mm versus Diamond S
    Depth:
    7.6 mm +1.1 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 C3

    149.7 g

    +31.7 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 C3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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 C3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDiamond SXperia C3
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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 C3

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 S

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia C3

    2500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Diamond S

Specifications

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1. Diamond S2. Xperia C3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia C3.
SpecificationDiamond SXperia C3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 71.5 Х 6.5 mm
  • 156.2 Х 78.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 149.7 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia C3.
SpecificationDiamond SXperia C3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
  • 67.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia C3.
SpecificationDiamond SXperia C3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.3
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.3
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia C3.
SpecificationDiamond SXperia C3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36735
  • 17128
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • Adreno 612
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2589
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia C3.
SpecificationDiamond SXperia C3
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Mint
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 190 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 1040 h (2G) / Up to 1000 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia C3.
SpecificationDiamond SXperia C3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.60 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia C3.
SpecificationDiamond SXperia C3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia C3.
SpecificationDiamond SXperia C3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony Xperia C3 D2533