Archos Diamond vs Lava Iris X8

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:
    OLED
    Iris X8:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Iris X8: 6 g lighter

    Diamond:
    166 g
    Iris X8:
    160 g
  • Width

    Iris X8: 3.1 mm narrower

    Diamond:
    74.1 mm
    Iris X8:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris X8: 1.39 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond:
    6.39 in
    Iris X8:
    5 in
  • Height

    Iris X8: 15.3 mm shorter

    Diamond:
    158.7 mm
    Iris X8:
    143.4 mm
  • Release year

    Diamond:
    2019
    Iris X8:
    2015

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

    Height:
    158.7 mm +15.3 mm versus Iris X8
    Width:
    74.1 mm +3.1 mm versus Iris X8
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Iris X8

    Height:
    143.4 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond

    166 g

    +6 g versus Iris X8

  2. 2. Iris X8

    160 g

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.

  1. 1. Diamond

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²
  2. 2. Iris X8

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

Diamond has approximately 45.4% more rectangular screen area than Iris X8.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Diamond: Original memory entry

up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot) · 512GB 4GB

Iris X8: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM/ 16 GB · 2 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

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Iris X8

NFC:
Unknown
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

    3400 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Iris X8

  2. 2. Iris X8

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond2. Iris X8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond, Iris X8.
SpecificationDiamondIris X8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 143.4 Х 71 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM/ 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond, Iris X8.
SpecificationDiamondIris X8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.2%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond, Iris X8.
SpecificationDiamondIris X8
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual-LED flash
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (ultrawide/depth sensor)
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond, Iris X8.
SpecificationDiamondIris X8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 156123
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond, Iris X8.
SpecificationDiamondIris X8
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 291 h Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond, Iris X8.
SpecificationDiamondIris X8
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700) - Taiwan LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - EU
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond, Iris X8.
SpecificationDiamondIris X8
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond, Iris X8.
SpecificationDiamondIris X8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical) - market dependant
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Wireless charging - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India