Archos 50c Platinum vs. Samsung Galaxy A8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Archos 50c Platinum and Samsung Galaxy A8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Archos 50c Platinum vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Archos 50c Platinum Samsung Galaxy A8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.4 mm 158 mm Samsung Galaxy A8 has greater height than Archos 50c Platinum.
Width 72 mm 76.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A8 has greater width than Archos 50c Platinum.
Depth 10.3 mm 5.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A8 is narrower than Archos 50c Platinum.
Weight 158 g 151 g Samsung Galaxy A8 is lighter than Archos 50c Platinum.
Body Colour Blue | Black Midnight black | Champagne gold | Pearl white
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.598 W/kg (body), 0.252 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB
SIM Card Type (Size) Mini SIM, micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM -
DISPLAY Archos 50c Platinum Samsung Galaxy A8
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.7" Samsung Galaxy A8 has larger screen size than Archos 50c Platinum.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A8 has better screen resolution than Archos 50c Platinum.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 294 ppi 386 ppi Samsung Galaxy A8 has better pixel density than Archos 50c Platinum.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Full Lamination -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Archos 50c Platinum Samsung Galaxy A8
Processor Type (CPU) Spreadtrum Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Processor Number SC7731 MSM8939
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A8 has higher processor core quantity than Archos 50c Platinum.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali 400 Qualcomm ADRENO 405
MEMORY Archos 50c Platinum Samsung Galaxy A8
RAM 1 GB 2 GB Samsung Galaxy A8 has more RAM than Archos 50c Platinum.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 16 GB Samsung Galaxy A8 has more internal memory than Archos 50c Platinum.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Archos 50c Platinum Samsung Galaxy A8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A8 has better camera resolution than Archos 50c Platinum.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy A8 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Still Image Resolutions - 5312 x 2988
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A8 has better front camera resolution than Archos 50c Platinum.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Archos 50c Platinum Samsung Galaxy A8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2000 mAh 3050 mAh Samsung Galaxy A8 has larger battery capacity than Archos 50c Platinum.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Archos 50c Platinum Samsung Galaxy A8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Samsung Galaxy A8 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Navigation A-GPS A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Archos 50c Platinum Samsung Galaxy A8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Archos 50c Platinum Samsung Galaxy A8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, ADPCM, AAC + WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264 MPEG-4, WMV, H.264
FEATURES Archos 50c Platinum Samsung Galaxy A8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert
Sensors G-sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Sharing media via DLNA Radio Data Service (RDS), Active noise-cancellation
OTHERS Archos 50c Platinum Samsung Galaxy A8
Included Accessories Hands-free headset, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter
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