Category Breakdown
Archos Diamond Plus
LG Q8 (2018)
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.542.5
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.457.1
Summary
- The Archos Diamond Plus features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the LG Q8 (2018) has a larger 6.2-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, offering a slightly better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the LG Q8 is equipped with a more advanced Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset and has double the RAM at 4GB compared to the Archos's 2GB.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera, but the LG Q8 benefits from phase detection autofocus (PDAF) and a slightly lower 5 MP selfie camera versus the 8 MP on the Archos.
- The LG Q8 also has a larger 3300 mAh battery with faster 18W charging, compared to the Archos's 2850 mAh battery with no fast charging.
- Finally, the LG Q8 runs on a more recent Android 8.1 (Oreo) operating system, while the Archos Diamond Plus is limited to Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop).
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Archos Diamond Plus
LG Q8 (2018)
General
Release Date
2015
2018
Announced
2015
2018
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
6.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T720MP3
Adreno 506
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
16 MP, AF
16 MP, PDAF
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP
5 MP, 18mm (ultrawide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2850 mAh
3300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2850 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
152.6 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.01 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)
160.1 x 77.7 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
160 g
172 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver
Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
OS Version
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

