I used to love Archos. I bought an MP4 player from them like 15 years ago when hardly any manufacturer was making them and was playing movies downloaded onto it. It really was ahead of it's time

There are numerous chinese mobile phones on the market right now with similar hardware to the Archos. But the hardware spec is only half the story. Where things go wrong with some of the Chinese cheapies is in the lack of Quality Control in the integration of the hardware and software to provide a first class customer experience. Equally important is on-going support including future updates and unfortunately Archos does not have a good track record in this respect.

I would need to see a full review of the Diamond 2 Plus from a trusted source before splashing the cash. Even assuming a decent review, the Motorola G4 is still tempting because Motorola in common with Samsung and Apple etc demand exacting deliverables from their suppliers, as well as having a stringent QC process prior to releasing a product to the market. As for the Archos, it's fingers crossed....

get an s6 on o2 regresh instead

​I've tried to use nfc a couple of times for bluetooth connections and never got it to work. makes no difference to me so it's not a must.

Don't you mean Lenovo Moto G4?

I find it nigh in impossible to suppress the snigger that forms when I see someone blocking the ticket barrier at a tube station as they try to pay for their tube journey with their phone and it just won't work like it did earlier / yesterday / last week. Usually an Apple phone as well.

There`s good reason it`s only reached 130 degrees or so. Even with these specs, Archos should price it much, much more budget-friendly, as their brand is carp. :smirk:

Not sure about NFC being a must these days... whilst it is useful for contactless payment, this usually comes as standard for a lot of credit and debit cards currently. I never use NFC on my phone, hence this phone being a good option for me.

Nice phone, however before you folks rush out to buy one, check out the radio frequencies it supports.

LTE frequencies: 800 / 1800 / 2600 MHz
GSM/GPRS/EDGE freqs: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G/ WCDMA freqs: 900 / 2100 MHz
Data Rates: LTE / 4G+ (cat.4) 150Mbps / 50Mbps, DC-HSPA+ 42Mbps / 11Mbps
SMS/MMS: Yes
Wifi: Yes
Wifi Direct: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 4.1 Smart Ready / Low energy
GPS: Yes with AGPS
FM Radio: Yes
SAR / DAS: Head Max: 0.571 W/Kg (10g); Body Max: 1.650 W/Kg (10g)

http://www.archos.com/gb/products/smartphones/diamond/archos_diamond2plus/specs.html?#menu

Not all bands are supported on 3/4G. Shame really. Also the wifi spec does not mention what it supports, looking around found it supports 802.11 b/g/n, no mention of AC.

NFC is a must these days.

looks sold out, was just gonna buy

I asked for the phone without the UK charger and got the response:

I sent their (Archos) customer services an email regarding when my order would be shipped, and received this reply today:


Pretty annoyed...

Tho with Argos you get 30 days to return the item. And you could extend the warranty

That's a lot of phone for the money heat

Can anyone find any reviews? I've done a search on Google can't find any :disappointed:

Weird - it wasn't there when I read it. The joys of HUKD.

​it was there when I first posted, before you asked!

But how will I know when you've read it? I can only go by when I do. :laughing:

​No. But that's my point. You have good specs, severely hampered my a awful processor. Best paying a little more for a better processor.

​was when I did tho!

P.S states its got a gyro in OP, doesn't state this on gsm or antutu, I don't think it has one, no PoGo!

anyone know how well the GPS works on the newer P10 chips? or even then helio chips? because the older gen MTK67** GPS was so poor it puts me off buying another phone powered by mediatek

hybrid sim slots............arggggggggg..lol

You should appreciate that the line about it being the same as the Bush device wasn't there when I posted. :-)

I hope they have got better regarding build quality, I have seen inside various Archos devices and they had batteries that were held down with tape, screws missing from motherboards and loose charging ports.

Then this is a step up it would appear - from the Overview:

"Distinguishing itself by its stone grey back casing and its metal finishes, the ARCHOS Diamond 2 Plus has a true modern look and feel."

Just waiting for the reviews now - hopefully unbiased ones.

You could always goto Argos and get the Bush Spira x3. I'm not sure how much they are, but they offer extended warranties too.

really decent price. wonder what the chances of an upgrade to nougat would be? not sure of what policy archos have in this area

Lost me at MediaTek.....

You should read the OP!

robertfrancis1975, you should edit your initial post to put some of the main spec in the title - I would put the following:

Octacore, 64+4Gb, fingerprint, 5.5" FHD, Marshmallow, MiscoSD slot, 3000mAh

seems like a load of phone for the price , rather this than a Motorola g4

If I needed a phone now on a £200 budget, this would be top of the list.

Any other brand new UK-sourced phone with similar specs for the money?

Main specs: from Archos & gsmarena

- 5.5’’ Full HD IPS screen

- Octo-Core Mediatek P10 64 bit CPU

- 64GB + 4GB RAM

- 20MP Camera AF back + 8MP front

- Fingerprint sensor

- 3000 mAh battery

- Android 6.0 Marshmallow

- MicroSD slot (up to 128Gb)

- USB Type-C reversible

- Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Light sensor, Proximity sensor

- Asahi Dragontrail Glass protection

- No NFC, infrared

yes.

Benchmarks here:
http://www.jbmm.fr/2016/08/benchmark-de-larchos-diamond-2-plus_0830

I used to love Archos. I bought an MP4 player from them like 15 years ago when hardly any manufacturer was making them and was playing movies downloaded onto it. It really was ahead of it's time