64 Xenon vs Diamond Plus

Quick verdict

Which is better?

Diamond Plus leads the measured specs 10-1.

Measured wins

64 Xenon: 1Diamond Plus: 10Ties: 6

Choose 64 Xenon for

Screen size

Choose Diamond Plus for

Front camera
Storage
Resolution

Biggest differences

Front cameraDiamond Plus

2.0 MPvs8.0 MP+75%

StorageDiamond Plus

4 GBvs16 GB+75%

ResolutionDiamond Plus

720 × 1280 pxvs1080 × 1920 px+56%

Main cameraDiamond Plus

8.0 MPvs16.0 MP+50%

64 Xenon

Archos

AView Details

Diamond Plus

Archos

BView Details

Head-to-head comparison

64 Xenon

spec wins

Ties

equal specs

Diamond Plus

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

64 Xenon6.4"+14%

Diamond Plus5.5"

Resolution

64 Xenon720 × 1280 px

Diamond Plus1080 × 1920 px+56%

Refresh rate

64 Xenon—

Diamond Plus—

Peak brightness

64 Xenon—

Diamond Plus—

Pixel density

64 Xenon229 ppi

Diamond Plus401 ppi+43%

Performance

CPU speed

equal specs

64 XenonQuad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

Diamond PlusOcta-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

RAM

64 Xenon1.0 GB

Diamond Plus2.0 GB+50%

Storage

64 Xenon4 GB

Diamond Plus16 GB+75%

Cameras

Main camera

64 Xenon8.0 MP

Diamond Plus16.0 MP+50%

Front camera

64 Xenon2.0 MP

Diamond Plus8.0 MP+75%

Battery

64 Xenon2,800 mAh

Diamond Plus2,850 mAh+1.8%

Wired charging

64 Xenon—

Diamond Plus—

Build

Weight

64 Xenon232 g

Diamond Plus160 g+45%

Thickness

64 Xenon9.3 mm

Diamond Plus8.4 mm+11%

IP rating

64 Xenon—

Diamond Plus—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

64 XenonWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Diamond PlusWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

64 Xenon3.0, A2DP, EDR

Diamond Plus4.0, LE+25%

USB

equal specs

64 XenonmicroUSB 2.0

Diamond PlusmicroUSB 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

64 XenonNo

Diamond PlusNo

NFC

equal specs

64 XenonNo

Diamond PlusNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

64 XenonYes

Diamond PlusYes

SD card

equal specs

64 XenonYes

Diamond PlusYes

Stereo speakers

64 Xenon—

Diamond Plus—

64 XenonSpecDiamond Plus

Display

6.4"+14%

Screen size

5.5"

720 × 1280 px

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px+56%

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

229 ppi

Pixel density

401 ppi+43%

Performance

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

CPU speedequal specs

Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

1.0 GB

RAM

2.0 GB+50%

4 GB

Storage

16 GB+75%

Cameras

8.0 MP

Main camera

16.0 MP+50%

2.0 MP

Front camera

8.0 MP+75%

Battery

2,800 mAh

Battery

2,850 mAh+1.8%

—

Wired charging

—

Build

232 g

Weight

160 g+45%

9.3 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm+11%

—

IP rating

—

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

3.0, A2DP, EDR

Bluetooth

4.0, LE+25%

microUSB 2.0

USBequal specs

microUSB 2.0, OTG

5G supportequal specs

NFCequal specs

Yes

3.5mm jackequal specs

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

—

Stereo speakers

—

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

64 Xenon

GSM / HSPA

Diamond Plus

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

64 Xenon

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Diamond Plus

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands

64 Xenon

HSDPA 900 / 2100

Diamond Plus

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

Speed

64 Xenon

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

Diamond Plus

HSPA, LTE

4G bands

64 Xenon

Diamond Plus

3, 7, 20

GSM / HSPATechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

HSDPA 900 / 2100 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

HSPA 21.1/5.76 MbpsSpeedHSPA, LTE

-4G bands3, 7, 20

Launch

Announced

64 Xenon

2014, February. Released 2014, April

Diamond Plus

2015, September. Released 2015, November

Status

64 Xenon

Discontinued

Diamond Plus

Discontinued

2014, February. Released 2014, AprilAnnounced2015, September. Released 2015, November

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

64 Xenon

170.7 x 90.6 x 9.3 mm (6.72 x 3.57 x 0.37 in)

Diamond Plus

152.6 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.01 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)

Weight

64 Xenon

232 g (8.18 oz)

Diamond Plus

160 g (5.64 oz)

SIM

64 Xenon

Dual SIM

Diamond Plus

Hybrid Dual SIM

170.7 x 90.6 x 9.3 mm (6.72 x 3.57 x 0.37 in)Dimensions152.6 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.01 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)

232 g (8.18 oz)Weight160 g (5.64 oz)

Dual SIMSIMHybrid Dual SIM

Display

Type

64 Xenon

IPS LCD

Diamond Plus

IPS LCD

Size

64 Xenon

6.4 inches, 112.9 cm2 (~73.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Diamond Plus

5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

64 Xenon

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~229 ppi density)

Diamond Plus

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Protection

64 Xenon

Diamond Plus

Asahi Dragontrail Glass

IPS LCDTypeIPS LCD

6.4 inches, 112.9 cm2 (~73.0% screen-to-body ratio)Size5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~229 ppi density)Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

-ProtectionAsahi Dragontrail Glass

Platform

64 Xenon

Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Diamond Plus

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Chipset

64 Xenon

Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)

Diamond Plus

Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

CPU

64 Xenon

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

Diamond Plus

Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

64 Xenon

Mali-400MP2

Diamond Plus

Mali-T720MP3

Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)OSAndroid 5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)ChipsetMediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7CPUOcta-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

Mali-400MP2GPUMali-T720MP3

Memory

Card slot

64 Xenon

microSDHC

Diamond Plus

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

64 Xenon

4GB 1GB RAM

Diamond Plus

16GB 2GB RAM

microSDHCCard slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

4GB 1GB RAMInternal16GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera

Single

64 Xenon

8 MP, AF

Diamond Plus

16 MP, AF

Features

64 Xenon

LED flash

Diamond Plus

LED flash

Video

64 Xenon

720p

Diamond Plus

1080p@30fps

8 MP, AFSingle16 MP, AF

LED flashFeaturesLED flash

720pVideo1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single

64 Xenon

2 MP

Diamond Plus

8 MP

Video

64 Xenon

Diamond Plus

2 MPSingle8 MP

Video

Sound

Loudspeaker

64 Xenon

Yes

Diamond Plus

Yes

3.5mm jack

64 Xenon

Yes

Diamond Plus

Yes

YesLoudspeakerYes

Yes3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

64 Xenon

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Diamond Plus

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

64 Xenon

3.0, A2DP, EDR

Diamond Plus

4.0, LE

Positioning

64 Xenon

GPS

Diamond Plus

GPS

NFC

64 Xenon

Diamond Plus

Radio

64 Xenon

Diamond Plus

FM radio

USB

64 Xenon

microUSB 2.0

Diamond Plus

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNAWLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

3.0, A2DP, EDRBluetooth4.0, LE

GPSPositioningGPS

NoNFCNo

NoRadioFM radio

microUSB 2.0USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

64 Xenon

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Diamond Plus

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Accelerometer, proximity, compassSensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

64 Xenon

Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable

Diamond Plus

Li-Ion 2850 mAh, non-removable

Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removableTypeLi-Ion 2850 mAh, non-removable

Misc

Colors

64 Xenon

Black

Diamond Plus

Silver

Price

64 Xenon

About 240 EUR

Diamond Plus

BlackColorsSilver

About 240 EURPrice-

64 Xenon vs Diamond Plus

Quick verdict

Which is better?

Diamond Plus leads the measured specs 10-1.

Measured wins

64 Xenon: 1Diamond Plus: 10Ties: 6

Choose 64 Xenon for

Screen size

Choose Diamond Plus for

Front camera
Storage
Resolution

Biggest differences

Front cameraDiamond Plus

2.0 MPvs8.0 MP+75%

StorageDiamond Plus

4 GBvs16 GB+75%

ResolutionDiamond Plus

720 × 1280 pxvs1080 × 1920 px+56%

Main cameraDiamond Plus

8.0 MPvs16.0 MP+50%

64 Xenon

Archos

AView Details

Diamond Plus

Archos

BView Details

Head-to-head comparison

64 Xenon

spec wins

Ties

equal specs

Diamond Plus

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

64 Xenon6.4"+14%

Diamond Plus5.5"

Resolution

64 Xenon720 × 1280 px

Diamond Plus1080 × 1920 px+56%

Refresh rate

64 Xenon—

Diamond Plus—

Peak brightness

64 Xenon—

Diamond Plus—

Pixel density

64 Xenon229 ppi

Diamond Plus401 ppi+43%

Performance

CPU speed

equal specs

64 XenonQuad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

Diamond PlusOcta-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

RAM

64 Xenon1.0 GB

Diamond Plus2.0 GB+50%

Storage

64 Xenon4 GB

Diamond Plus16 GB+75%

Cameras

Main camera

64 Xenon8.0 MP

Diamond Plus16.0 MP+50%

Front camera

64 Xenon2.0 MP

Diamond Plus8.0 MP+75%

Battery

64 Xenon2,800 mAh

Diamond Plus2,850 mAh+1.8%

Wired charging

64 Xenon—

Diamond Plus—

Build

Weight

64 Xenon232 g

Diamond Plus160 g+45%

Thickness

64 Xenon9.3 mm

Diamond Plus8.4 mm+11%

IP rating

64 Xenon—

Diamond Plus—

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

64 XenonWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Diamond PlusWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

64 Xenon3.0, A2DP, EDR

Diamond Plus4.0, LE+25%

USB

equal specs

64 XenonmicroUSB 2.0

Diamond PlusmicroUSB 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

64 XenonNo

Diamond PlusNo

NFC

equal specs

64 XenonNo

Diamond PlusNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

64 XenonYes

Diamond PlusYes

SD card

equal specs

64 XenonYes

Diamond PlusYes

Stereo speakers

64 Xenon—

Diamond Plus—

64 XenonSpecDiamond Plus

Display

6.4"+14%

Screen size

5.5"

720 × 1280 px

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px+56%

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

229 ppi

Pixel density

401 ppi+43%

Performance

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

CPU speedequal specs

Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

1.0 GB

RAM

2.0 GB+50%

4 GB

Storage

16 GB+75%

Cameras

8.0 MP

Main camera

16.0 MP+50%

2.0 MP

Front camera

8.0 MP+75%

Battery

2,800 mAh

Battery

2,850 mAh+1.8%

—

Wired charging

—

Build

232 g

Weight

160 g+45%

9.3 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm+11%

—

IP rating

—

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

3.0, A2DP, EDR

Bluetooth

4.0, LE+25%

microUSB 2.0

USBequal specs

microUSB 2.0, OTG

5G supportequal specs

NFCequal specs

Yes

3.5mm jackequal specs

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

—

Stereo speakers

—

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

64 Xenon

GSM / HSPA

Diamond Plus

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

64 Xenon

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Diamond Plus

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands

64 Xenon

HSDPA 900 / 2100

Diamond Plus

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

Speed

64 Xenon

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

Diamond Plus

HSPA, LTE

4G bands

64 Xenon

Diamond Plus

3, 7, 20

GSM / HSPATechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

HSDPA 900 / 2100 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

HSPA 21.1/5.76 MbpsSpeedHSPA, LTE

-4G bands3, 7, 20

Launch

Announced

64 Xenon

2014, February. Released 2014, April

Diamond Plus

2015, September. Released 2015, November

Status

64 Xenon

Discontinued

Diamond Plus

Discontinued

2014, February. Released 2014, AprilAnnounced2015, September. Released 2015, November

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

64 Xenon

170.7 x 90.6 x 9.3 mm (6.72 x 3.57 x 0.37 in)

Diamond Plus

152.6 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.01 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)

Weight

64 Xenon

232 g (8.18 oz)

Diamond Plus

160 g (5.64 oz)

SIM

64 Xenon

Dual SIM

Diamond Plus

Hybrid Dual SIM

170.7 x 90.6 x 9.3 mm (6.72 x 3.57 x 0.37 in)Dimensions152.6 x 76.4 x 8.4 mm (6.01 x 3.01 x 0.33 in)

232 g (8.18 oz)Weight160 g (5.64 oz)

Dual SIMSIMHybrid Dual SIM

Display

Type

64 Xenon

IPS LCD

Diamond Plus

IPS LCD

Size

64 Xenon

6.4 inches, 112.9 cm2 (~73.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Diamond Plus

5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

64 Xenon

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~229 ppi density)

Diamond Plus

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Protection

64 Xenon

Diamond Plus

Asahi Dragontrail Glass

IPS LCDTypeIPS LCD

6.4 inches, 112.9 cm2 (~73.0% screen-to-body ratio)Size5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~229 ppi density)Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

-ProtectionAsahi Dragontrail Glass

Platform

64 Xenon

Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Diamond Plus

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Chipset

64 Xenon

Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)

Diamond Plus

Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

CPU

64 Xenon

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

Diamond Plus

Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

64 Xenon

Mali-400MP2

Diamond Plus

Mali-T720MP3

Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)OSAndroid 5.1.1 (Lollipop)

Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)ChipsetMediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7CPUOcta-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

Mali-400MP2GPUMali-T720MP3

Memory

Card slot

64 Xenon

microSDHC

Diamond Plus

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

64 Xenon

4GB 1GB RAM

Diamond Plus

16GB 2GB RAM

microSDHCCard slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

4GB 1GB RAMInternal16GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera

Single

64 Xenon

8 MP, AF

Diamond Plus

16 MP, AF

Features

64 Xenon

LED flash

Diamond Plus

LED flash

Video

64 Xenon

720p

Diamond Plus

1080p@30fps

8 MP, AFSingle16 MP, AF

LED flashFeaturesLED flash

720pVideo1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single

64 Xenon

2 MP

Diamond Plus

8 MP

Video

64 Xenon

Diamond Plus

2 MPSingle8 MP

Video

Sound

Loudspeaker

64 Xenon

Yes

Diamond Plus

Yes

3.5mm jack

64 Xenon

Yes

Diamond Plus

Yes

YesLoudspeakerYes

Yes3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

64 Xenon

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Diamond Plus

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

64 Xenon

3.0, A2DP, EDR

Diamond Plus

4.0, LE

Positioning

64 Xenon

GPS

Diamond Plus

GPS

NFC

64 Xenon

Diamond Plus

Radio

64 Xenon

Diamond Plus

FM radio

USB

64 Xenon

microUSB 2.0

Diamond Plus

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNAWLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

3.0, A2DP, EDRBluetooth4.0, LE

GPSPositioningGPS

NoNFCNo

NoRadioFM radio

microUSB 2.0USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

64 Xenon

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Diamond Plus

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Accelerometer, proximity, compassSensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

64 Xenon

Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable

Diamond Plus

Li-Ion 2850 mAh, non-removable

Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removableTypeLi-Ion 2850 mAh, non-removable

Misc

Colors

64 Xenon

Black

Diamond Plus

Silver

Price

64 Xenon

About 240 EUR

Diamond Plus

BlackColorsSilver

About 240 EURPrice-