Category Breakdown
Archos 50b Cobalt
Lava X81
Performance
45.749.5
Camera
15.419.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
20.022.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
42.745.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.427.4
Summary
- The Archos 50b Cobalt and Lava X81 both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, but the Lava X81 offers a slightly better camera experience with 1080p video recording compared to the Archos's 720p.
- In terms of performance, the Lava X81 has a faster CPU at 1.3 GHz versus the Archos's 1.1 GHz, and it also includes more RAM at 3GB compared to the Archos's 1GB.
- The Lava X81 has a larger battery capacity of 2700mAh, while the Archos 50b Cobalt has 2100mAh.
- Both devices run on Android Marshmallow, but the Lava X81 is on a slightly newer version, 6.0.1.
- Build quality is similar, with the Archos being slightly heavier and thicker than the Lava.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Archos 50b Cobalt
Lava X81
General
Release Date
2017
2016
Announced
2017
2016
Description
N/A
For India
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.1 GHz
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 304
Mali-T720
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash
Front Camera
2 MP
5 MP, f/2.4
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2100 mAh
2700 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
144 x 72 x 0 mm (5.67 x 2.83 x 0.0 in)
142.6 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm (5.61 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
Weight
160 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gray
Space Grey/Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity

