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Archos Diamond S vs Sony Xperia ion HSPA

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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 ion HSPA:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Diamond S: 26 g lighter

      Diamond S:
      118 g
      Xperia ion HSPA:
      144 g

    • Width

      Xperia ion HSPA: 3.5 mm narrower

      Diamond S:
      71.5 mm
      Xperia ion HSPA:
      68 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia ion HSPA: 0.95 in smaller diagonal

      Diamond S:
      5.5 in
      Xperia ion HSPA:
      4.55 in

    • Chipset

      Diamond S:
      Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
      Xperia ion HSPA:
      Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

    • Depth

      Diamond S: 4.3 mm thinner

      Diamond S:
      6.5 mm
      Xperia ion HSPA:
      10.8 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 +12 mm versus Xperia ion HSPA
      Width:
      71.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Xperia ion HSPA
      Depth:
      6.5 mm

    2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

      Height:
      133 mm
      Width:
      68 mm
      Depth:
      10.8 mm +4.3 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 ion HSPA

      144 g

      +26 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 ion HSPA

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

    13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available) · 1 GB 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 ion HSPA

    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

      +400 mAh versus Xperia ion HSPA

    2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

      1900 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Diamond S2. Xperia ion HSPA

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia ion HSPA
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 145 Х 71.5 Х 6.5 mm
    • 133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm
    Weight
    • 118 g
    • 144 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • LED-backlit LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 4.55" 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
    • 13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available)
    • 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
    • 1900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia ion HSPA
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 57.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
    • 63.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 323 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia ion HSPA
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • 1/2.8''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia ion HSPA
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP3
    • Adreno 220
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 36735
    • 3021
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • Adreno 612
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2589
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia ion HSPA
    Release date
    • 2015
    • September
    • 2012
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 250 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 12 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia ion HSPA
    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
    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
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 86 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 237 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
    • 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 - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia ion HSPA
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Diamond S, Xperia ion HSPA.
    SpecificationDiamond SXperia ion HSPA
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Xperia ion lt28h

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