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Archos Diamond Alpha + vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Comparison between Archos Diamond Alpha + and Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017): camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Archos and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017), ahead on Design & display, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Performance & hardware or Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Diamond Alpha +	Galaxy A3 (2017)
Design & display	6.1	6.6
Performance & hardware	3.2	2.0
Camera	2.5	5.4
Connectivity	3.3	4.5
Battery & charging	2.2	1.2

Which one is for you?

Archos Diamond Alpha +, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,000 mAh; against 2,350 mAh
RAM Capacity: 6 GB; against 2 GB
Maximum Storage Capacity: 128 GB; against 16 GB
Display Pixel Density: 424 ppi; against 312 ppi

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017), if you care about…

Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Weight: 138 g; against 155 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Diamond Alpha +	Galaxy A3 (2017)
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 653	Samsung Exynos 7870
Processor Process Size	28 nm	14 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 510	Mali-T830 MP1
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.8 GHz Best value	1.6 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB Best value	16 GB
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	172
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	492
CPU Description	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 and 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	6 GB Best value	2 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Diamond Alpha +	Galaxy A3 (2017)
Body Colors	Black, Gold	Black, Gold, Blue, Peach
Body Thickness	7.5 mm Best value	7.9 mm
Body Width	72.5 mm	66.2 mm
Body Height	146.7 mm	135.4 mm
Weight	155 g	138 g Best value
Usable Surface	70.1 % Best value	67.9 %
Body Materials	—	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Diamond Alpha +	Galaxy A3 (2017)
Battery Capacity	3,000 mAh Best value	2,350 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Battery Features	—	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	—	17 h
Music playback time	—	55 h

Display

Specification	Diamond Alpha +	Galaxy A3 (2017)
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED Best value
Display Diagonal	5.2″ Best value	4.7″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px Best value	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px Best value	1,280 px
Display Pixel Density	424 ppi Best value	312 ppi
Display Features	Gorilla Glass, IPS LCD	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Diamond Alpha +	Galaxy A3 (2017)
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Front

Sensor

Specification	Diamond Alpha +	Galaxy A3 (2017)
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	Diamond Alpha +	Galaxy A3 (2017)
Operating System	Android 6	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6	6

Connectivity

Specification	Diamond Alpha +	Galaxy A3 (2017)
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B40
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS	GPS, GLONASS Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, USB Type-C, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Charging, USB Type-C, DLNA, ANT+
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 2.0
SAR (EU) head	—	0.35 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.38 W/kg
Max. download speed	—	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Diamond Alpha +	Galaxy A3 (2017)
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker, A2DP, LE

Technical

Specification	Diamond Alpha +	Galaxy A3 (2017)
Model numbers	—	SM-A320F, SM-A320Y, SM-A320FL

Features

Specification	Diamond Alpha +	Galaxy A3 (2017)
Built-in functions	—	Samsung Pay