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Archos 50b Cobalt

Archos 50b Cobalt

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Lava X81

Lava X81

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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