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There are manufacturers on our market that we almost never hear about. Their devices are not prominently displayed in storefronts, there is little talk about them, and the gadgets themselves are rarely recommended. However, these brands remain afloat even in today's difficult conditions. One such manufacturer is the French brand Archos. The company has been around since 1989 and has always been involved in electronics. Smartphones with a company logo appeared relatively recently, in 2013, so the company is still new to this field. Today we will talk about the Archos Diamond S model with a glass case and 4G support.

Equipment and first impressions

The smartphone will arrive in the hands of the buyer in a beautifully designed package. The gadget comes with a charger with a detachable cable, a headset, a protective film for the front panel, a paper clip and accompanying documentation. Everything would have been fine, but the smartphone that came to me was packed and had not been opened before me, and the packaging was not very neatly wrapped and the cardboard around the device itself was torn. The Diamond S is not the cheapest smartphone, and it would be nicer to receive a new device in its entire package.

Setting up the smartphone goes well and without any problems. As often happens, immediately after the first turn on the device receives a small update. Diamond S was not spared this. A small update that corrected a couple of errors was quickly installed, after which it was possible to download all the necessary applications and so on. The speed of operation is quite satisfactory. And this corrects the sensations spoiled by sloppy packaging.

Design and usability

Archos Diamond S is available in two color options: black and white. The first version is monotonous, without inserts of a different color, and the white version has a “golden” frame. The case materials here are a mixture of budget and premium levels: the front and back panels are glass, and the edging is plastic. Tactilely, this is a little misleading, because the usual metal frame of glass smartphones here, naturally, does not cool your hand, as you intuitively expect. This also affects the subjective feeling; personally, I don’t like the combination of glass and plastic. The latter can also be pleasant, but I would not say that Diamond S has it like that.

The dimensions of the case fit well into the comfortable range: 145 x 71.5 x 6.5 mm, weight – 118 grams. The smartphone is light, I would even like to add a little weight to it. It is not felt at all in your pocket, and due to the weak tenacity of the glass, it can easily slip out of there. It seemed a little strange that the kit included a protective film only for the front panel, since the back panel may also need such an accessory. However, using the gadget with one hand is easy, but lifting it from a table (or any other flat surface) is not so much.

The placement of all working elements on the case is as follows: on the left side there is a tray for two SIM cards, on the right there is a memory card tray, a volume rocker and a power button; there are slots for speakers at the bottom, a microUSB connector and a headphone jack at the top; on the back panel there is a camera with flash; in front above the display there is a speaker, proximity and light sensors and a front camera, and below the display (almost on the frame) there is a microphone.

The location of the charging connector on top is not the best (it is inconvenient to talk when the wire is connected), and the connector is also upside down. According to the instructions, both bottom holes have speakers, but only the right side plays. At the same time, the system does not have stereo settings, and third-party music players also do not offer such an option. So, we can assume that the second slot was made for symmetry, because its practical use has not been established. These are the main two complaints that arose about the device during use.

In general, the gadget turned out to be convenient. It does not slip out of your hands, with some skill you can use it with one hand, and you don’t need to get used to anything for a long time. Externally, it looks quite good, vaguely reminiscent of glass Sony smartphones. Among its competitors, Diamond S looks quite good, although it is not as practical as devices made from other materials. Of course, there are some minor shortcomings (the buttons are a bit wobbly, there are subtle defects on the edges), but you can live with them. Buyers of such smartphones are usually not so picky about minor assembly errors and key play.

Display

The smartphone has a 5-inch display with a Super AMOLED matrix. Its resolution is 1280x720 pixels (294 ppi). If the relatively low pixel density is not the worst thing, then the quality of color reproduction is already causing discomfort. After some time, for example, browsing on a smartphone, there is a strong difference when switching to a monitor screen with an IPS or TN matrix. Even without a direct comparison, it is clear that the picture is too green. At an angle, this effect, as usual, intensifies. Of course, fans of caustic pictures may like this, but if you are not used to it, your eyes will become very tired when reading social networks, books and other activities for a long time.

But the display has something to praise for. In the sun the picture remains readable. The light sensor quite accurately adjusts the backlight level, although in complete darkness you will have to turn it up to minimum manually. In the settings, you can adjust the picture a little - although you won’t be able to achieve major changes, you can still minimally increase the level of personal comfort. By using the AMOLED matrix, you can display the clock and notifications on the screen when it is turned off. The bonuses are very pleasant, but they do not greatly compensate for the flaws in color rendering. Moreover, there are a sufficient number of smartphones in this price category that can please you with a good picture.

Sound

As mentioned above, there are two slots for sound, but only one speaker works. There are no stereo settings in the system; the player also only shows mono mode. Of course, if there were 2 speakers, this would not change the sound quality much, and it is not at all the strong point of this smartphone. I am completely satisfied with the speaker only in the case of notifications (if the ringtone is not your favorite song, but a regular standard melody). The included headset also sounds bad, and good headphones do not receive a decent signal. Only owners of wireless headsets and/or speakers will have pleasant sound.

The earpiece sounds comfortable even on a noisy street. The microphone hears the user well, but the lack of a noise reduction system still lets in noise, such as the road, and your subscriber will hear it.

Cameras

The 16-megapixel sensor, subject to certain conditions, can please you with a good picture. So, if there are no fast moving objects in front of the camera and there is enough light, then the frame will look beautiful not only on the smartphone screen, but also on a large monitor. The key to a good result will be the HDR mode, but, for example, passing cars can be displayed in several places in the image (visible in test photos). Quite expectedly, in low light, a lot of noise appears in the photo and the sharpness is greatly reduced. The video is recorded without stabilization, focusing takes a long time, it is better to adjust it manually (using Tap-to-focus).

You won't be able to quickly launch the application and focus. This is another reason why the camera is not suitable for dynamic scenes. For those who like to photograph, for example, their pet, it will be difficult to take an acceptable photo at this speed of the camera. But the application is quite intuitive and easy to use.

The front 8-megapixel camera is similarly dependent on light. This is an ordinary, average “front-facing” camera that makes the photo look soapy, hiding skin defects and other little things. At the same time, in artificial lighting the entire frame will be covered with artifacts. In general, such cameras may be sufficient for those who rarely take photographs and are more in need of other smartphone functions. But such cameras are not suitable for people who cannot imagine life without Instagram.

Hardware platform and software

Just a couple of years ago, inexpensive smartphones could not please with good performance. Today that has changed. The Archros Diamond S is equipped with an eight-core MediaTek 6753 processor, a Mali-T720MP video core, 2 GB of RAM, a 16 GB storage capacity and a microSD card slot. Like the one we recently visited with exactly the same hardware, Diamond S does not show any records in tests, but behaves remarkably well in everyday work. At the same time, it allows you to install a memory card without compromising the second SIM card, and also supports LTE networks (only one card has an Internet connection). Very good.

For demanding games, this is certainly not the best solution. There are often drops in FPS and short delays in the picture. But everything else works quite nicely. Simple tasks are completed quickly enough; launching applications and switching between them does not take long. This makes the device really enjoyable to use. During games, navigator operation and video recording, you can feel the heating of the rear window, but it cannot be called high. Otherwise, only positive impressions.

Out of the box, the user will have access to Android 5.1 with virtually no changes. I'm glad that there was no large amount of pre-installed software (although a couple of old games will still be offered during the first setup). As is usually the case, such devices do not receive major updates, so you shouldn’t count on Android 6 and higher (I’ll be happy to be wrong). However, I personally did not have any global complaints about the performance and operation of the software while using the device.

Autonomy

One of the key factors when choosing a smartphone is often the battery life. In Diamond S, the capacity of the non-removable battery was 2300 mAh, which is not very impressive compared to the figures of competitors. But the device holds up well enough for an active day. I most often got 5 hours of screen operation per day, with the remainder being 20-30% of the charge. Yes, you have to connect to the outlet once a day, but the battery consistently lasted for a day without resorting to the energy saving mode.

Those who play a lot of games and/or often use a navigator will need to carry a power bank or charger with them. A full charge from the included unit will take almost 3.5 hours.

• Case materials: Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and metal
• Operating system: Google Android 7.1.1 + Nubia UI 5.0
• Network: 2G (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)/3G (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)/LTE (800/1800/2100/2600 MHz), two nano SIM cards
• Processor: 8 cores, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (4x2.35 GHz Kryo and 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
• RAM: 8GB LPDDR4
• Storage memory: 128 GB UFS 2.1 (no memory card)
• Interfaces: Wi-Fi (b/g/n/ac) MIMO DualBand, Bluetooth 4.2 (LE), USB Type-C (USB 2.0) connector for charging/syncing, USB-C for headset or 3.5 mm adapter
• Screen: capacitive, IPS 5.73"" with a resolution of 1080x2040 pixels, aspect ratio 17:9
• Camera: main module 12 (f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4 µm) / 23 (f/2.0) MP, front 5/5 MP, dual flash
• Navigation: A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
• Additionally: fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, proximity and lighting sensors
• Batteries: non-removable, lithium-ion (Li-Ion) capacity 3100 mAh, Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging
• Dimensions: 147 x 72.7 x 8.5 mm
• Weight: 170 g
• Price: from 38,000 rubles (Q1 2018)

Contents of delivery

• Smartphone
• Network adapter
• USB cable
• USB-C to 3.5 mm adapter

Introduction

The French company ARCHOS, whose name is an anagram of the founder’s surname (if anyone didn’t know), presented in Russia a powerful Omega smartphone in the flagship Diamond line. The gadget has impressive technical specifications: inside you will find a Snapdragon 835, 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal memory, two main cameras and two front ones, a FullHD+ display with an aspect ratio of 17:9 and thin frames, QC fast charging and all available communication capabilities .

It is worth emphasizing that Diamond Omega is the original version of ZTE Nubia Z17s. In this regard, everything is official: Nubia has entered into an agreement with ARCHOS to sell Nubia smartphones under the ARCHOS brand in Europe and Russia.

At the moment, Omega is sold at an extremely bold RRP price of 45,000 rubles. But if you search, you can find a smartphone, officially, for 38,000 rubles, which radically changes the perception of the device for the better.

Design, dimensions, control elements

Unfortunately, we will soon have to remove the “Appearance” item from reviews, since all smartphones will become the same: a large screen that occupies the entire front panel, and a rear glass panel of different colors. Already now you can notice the unification (or is it easier to call it copying?) of devices to the appearance of any flagship gadget. For example, the entire 2018 will be marked by the Apple iPhone X and its signature “bangs.” You and I are making fun of this strange move, but you and I want to get high-quality footage with front cameras and an excellent earpiece. But how to create a large camera module and a better speaker if the boundaries of the screen are moving more and more towards the boundaries of the body? The only more or less reasonable move is a small island at the top of the front panel to accommodate all the necessary elements.

Taking a little break from ARCHOS. I wanted to say that the phones are now the same and describing their design is almost pointless. Another thing is materials. It uses third-generation Gorilla Glass on both sides. The front part has a slight 2.5D curve. The frame of the device is metal.

The color of the device is fashionable – dark blue. There are no other options. Since the back cover is mirrored, it shimmers beautifully in the light. Although they could have made a more original “drawing” from several layers.

For a gadget with a 5.7-inch screen, the dimensions are very compact - 147 x 72.7 x 8.5 mm. Now, if only the thickness were about 7 mm... The phone fits well in the hand and does not slip out.

The build quality does not raise any questions: a tightly assembled device without any play, creaking, or pushing the cover down to the battery. There is an oleophobic coating: the screen does not get dirty as much as the back panel.

A few words about the perception of minimal frameworks. The screen looks impressive, considering that the developers have reduced to a reasonable minimum not only the top and bottom frames (9 mm each), but also the side ones (only 2 mm each). Holding such a gadget is quite comfortable, that is, I did not notice any false positives. It is also worth noting that the side edges of the screen do not bend, as is implemented in many similar devices.

From top left to right: two cameras, sensors, an earpiece and a barely noticeable indicator of missed events (lights dimly). The speaker is loud, the sound is clear, ringing, the timbre is closer to high frequencies.

At the bottom: microphone, USB Type-C, speakerphone. On the right are the power button and the volume rocker. On the left is a slot for two nano SIM cards.

On the back side at the top left there is a module with two lenses. It is framed with a red metal insert. To the right is a double two-tone flash, and just below is a fingerprint sensor. It seemed to me not very sensitive and fast.

In general, ARCHOS (or, more correctly, Nubia) turned out to be a good gadget in terms of workmanship and materials used in it.

Display

This device uses a screen with a diagonal of 5.73 inches. Physical size – 68x128 mm. There is an anti-reflective coating, which is quite effective.

ARCHOS Diamond Omega display resolution is 1080x2040 pixels, aspect ratio is 17:9, density is 402 pixels per inch.

Screen viewing angles are maximum, no distortion. The maximum brightness of white color is 350 cd/m2, the maximum brightness of black color is 0.55 cd/m2, contrast is 635:1. Brightness and contrast, even without the use of special devices, are noticeably lower than in many similar smartphones. On average, the brightness is 400, and the contrast is about 800:1.

Judging by the calibrator data, the ARCHOS matrix produces excellent rich colors: all parameters are larger than the sRGB triangle. But the gray color of the Omega screen is a big lie.

Battery

The ARCHOS Diamond Omega uses a non-removable lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery with a capacity of 3100 mAh. The operating time of the device is typical for most similar devices with IPS matrices: about a day with a maximum amount of screen time of 3.5 - 4 hours. The smartphone plays 6 hours of HD video (MP4) at 100% brightness of the matrix backlight and sits down after 4.5 hours under the load of 3D toys (Marvell: Contest of Champions).

With battery charging, everything is very good here: thanks to Quick Charge from Qualcomm, the battery gets 50% charge in just 20 minutes. And 1 hour 15 minutes is required for 100% filling.

It seems to me that with a case thickness of 8.5 mm, it was possible to easily install a 3500 mAh battery, or even more. And so, without using AMOLED, it is almost impossible to achieve good results with 3100 mAh.

Communication capabilities

The device operates in 2G (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)/3G (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)/LTE (800/1800/2100/2600 MHz). Two nano SIM cards. VoLTE is present.

There is NFC, but, alas, without Mifare Classic and Mifare Ultralight.

The rest is standard for any Android smartphone: Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac MIMO two bands, Bluetooth 4.2, USB 2.0 with OTG support. There are GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS navigation. Accuracy up to 10 meters, sensitivity is average.

Memory and memory card

The device is on sale in only one configuration – 8/128 GB. The RAM speed is 5800 MB/s, the read/write speed of the internal memory is 725/235 MB/s. The reading is impressive, but the writing could easily be more!

Cameras

The ARCHOS Diamond Omega uses the same cameras as the ZTE Nubia Z17, which we tested not too long ago. The only point: ARCHOS also has two front cameras. The quality is similar, but you can do bokeh. In order not to burden the review with unnecessary information and not to engage in “copy-paste”, I refer you to the text of ZTE Nubia Z17.

I would like to add that the translation in the camera is not important, for example, the bokeh effect here is called “Book”. Why "Book"? Well, the rest of the pearls: “The beauty of a video call”, “Fno”, several untranslated moments.

Sample photos

Performance and OS

This device has one of the most powerful chipsets – Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. I won’t describe its parameters, I’m sure you all know it very well – only the 845 Snap is cooler. Everything flies and loads with lightning speed. In general, the performance here is about 5 years old. The smartphone barely heats up under load. In the new version, Antutu scores about 200,000 points. A lot of? A lot of! For what? That was!

The system is Google Android version 7.1.1 with the Nubia UI 5.0 shell (it’s all strange: the phone is ARCHOS, but everything inside speaks of ZTE). The main difference between the proprietary UI: only the notification panel drops down from the top, and quick access to Wi-Fi/Bluetooth and other things is launched by swiping up from the bottom. Another cool feature is split screen. Here it is honest, that is, absolutely any application can be launched either from above or from below simultaneously with other applications/games/settings. For example, on the upper half of the display a game is running, and on the lower half you continue to communicate in Telegram.