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BLU Diamond M vs TECNO Phantom 8

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.

  • WeightDiamond M: 23 g lighterDiamond M: 162 g · Phantom 8: 185 g
  • WidthDiamond M: 8 mm narrowerDiamond M: 71.5 mm · Phantom 8: 79.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalDiamond M: 0.7 in smaller diagonalDiamond M: 5 in · Phantom 8: 5.7 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6580 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)Diamond M: Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm) · Phantom 8: Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualDiamond M: Single · Phantom 8: Dual
  • DepthPhantom 8: 4.1 mm thinnerPhantom 8: 7.9 mm · Diamond M: 12 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.

Front
Diamond M: 144.5 × 71.5 mm 1 Phantom 8: 160 × 79.5 mm 2
Side
Diamond M: 144.5 × 12 mm 1 Phantom 8: 160 × 7.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Diamond M
    Height
    144.5 mm
    Width
    71.5 mm
    Depth
    12 mm+4.1 mm versus Phantom 8
    Weight
    162 g
  2. 2. Phantom 8
    Height
    160 mm+15.5 mm versus Diamond M
    Width
    79.5 mm+8 mm versus Diamond M
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    185 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond M162 g
  2. 2. Phantom 8185 g

    +23 g versus Diamond M

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.

Screen size
Diamond M: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Phantom 8: 5.7 in, 16:9, About 89.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Diamond M 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Phantom 8 5.7 in · 16:9 About 89.6 cm² rectangular area

Phantom 8 has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Diamond M.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageDiamond MPhantom 8
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Diamond M: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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 M

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Phantom 8

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Diamond M2200 mAh
  2. 2. Phantom 83500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Diamond M

Specifications

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1. Diamond M2. Phantom 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDiamond MPhantom 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.5 Х 71.5 Х 12 mm
  • 160 Х 79.5 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 162 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDiamond MPhantom 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDiamond MPhantom 8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDiamond MPhantom 8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 65232
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDiamond MPhantom 8
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Grey
  • White
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Galaxy Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Phantom Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDiamond MPhantom 8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDiamond MPhantom 8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDiamond MPhantom 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging

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