Archos 50 Cobalt vs. Archos 55B Platinum

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Archos 50 Cobalt and Archos 55B Platinum. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Archos 50 Cobalt vs. Archos 55B Platinum Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Archos 50 Cobalt Archos 55B Platinum
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 132 mm 158 mm Archos 55B Platinum has greater height than Archos 50 Cobalt.
Width 70.5 mm 79 mm Archos 55B Platinum has greater width than Archos 50 Cobalt.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.6 mm Archos 50 Cobalt is narrower than Archos 50 Cobalt.
Weight 120 g 205 g Archos 50 Cobalt is lighter than Archos 50 Cobalt.
Body Colour Grey -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.252 W/kg (body), 0.283 W/kg (head) 0.831 W/kg (body), 0.301 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Mini SIM, micro SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Archos 50 Cobalt Archos 55B Platinum
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" Archos 55B Platinum has larger screen size than Archos 50 Cobalt.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format HD HD
Pixel Density 294 ppi -
Display Features Full Lamination, 2.5D curved glass -
PROCESSOR Archos 50 Cobalt Archos 55B Platinum
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Spreadtrum
Processor Number MT6735P SC7731G
Clock Speed 1 GHz 1.3 GHz Archos 55B Platinum has higher clock speed than Archos 50 Cobalt.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T720 MP3 ARM Mali-400 MP4
MEMORY Archos 50 Cobalt Archos 55B Platinum
RAM 1 GB 1 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 8 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB microSDHC - up to 32 GB
CAMERA Archos 50 Cobalt Archos 55B Platinum
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
BATTERY AND CHARGING Archos 50 Cobalt Archos 55B Platinum
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2000 mAh 2400 mAh Archos 55B Platinum has larger battery capacity than Archos 50 Cobalt.
Standby Time 330 hours 200 hours Archos 50 Cobalt has longer standby time than Archos 55B Platinum.
Talk Time 1200 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby (single SIM): up to 330 hrs
Standby (dual SIM): up to 250 hrs
Standby (single SIM): up to 200 hrs
Standby (dual SIM): up to 150 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Archos 50 Cobalt Archos 55B Platinum
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 3G Archos 50 Cobalt has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Intelligent Assistant Google Now Google Now
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Archos 50 Cobalt Archos 55B Platinum
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE, DC-HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Archos 50 Cobalt Archos 55B Platinum
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, ADPCM, AAC + WAV, AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, ADPCM, AAC +
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264 AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264
FEATURES Archos 50 Cobalt Archos 55B Platinum
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, G-sensor G-sensor
Additional Phone Features Multitasking DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA
OTHERS Archos 50 Cobalt Archos 55B Platinum
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB cable, power adapter Headset, USB cable, power adapter
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