Archos Diamond vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

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
    Xperia PLAY:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Diamond: 9 g lighter

    Diamond:
    166 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 12.1 mm narrower

    Diamond:
    74.1 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 2.39 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond:
    6.39 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond:
    Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Diamond: 7.4 mm thinner

    Diamond:
    8.6 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

    Height:
    158.7 mm +39.7 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    74.1 mm +12.1 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +7.4 mm versus Diamond

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond

    166 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +9 g versus Diamond

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. Xperia PLAY

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

Diamond has approximately 127.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia PLAY.

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

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

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

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

    3400 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond2. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationDiamondXperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 6.39" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek Helio P70 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationDiamondXperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.2 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.2%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationDiamondXperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual-LED flash
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (ultrawide/depth sensor)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationDiamondXperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 156123
  • 4823
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationDiamondXperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 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, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationDiamondXperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationDiamondXperia PLAY
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationDiamondXperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical) - market dependant
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Wireless charging - For Europe
  • 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