alcatel Pop Star vs Archos 55b Cobalt

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Screen diagonal

    Pop Star: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pop Star:
    5 in
    55b Cobalt:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Pop Star:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    55b Cobalt:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Release year

    Pop Star:
    2015
    55b Cobalt:
    2017

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Pop Star

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. 55b Cobalt

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    188 g

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Pop Star

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. 55b Cobalt

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

55b Cobalt has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Pop Star.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Pop Star, 55b Cobalt, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop Star55b Cobalt
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
55b Cobalt: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 1/2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pop Star

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 55b Cobalt

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pop Star

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. 55b Cobalt

    2600 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Pop Star

Specifications

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1. Pop Star2. 55b Cobalt

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop Star, 55b Cobalt.
SpecificationPop Star55b Cobalt
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 71.5 Х 8.6 mm
  • 155 Х 79 Х 0 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 188 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop Star, 55b Cobalt.
SpecificationPop Star55b Cobalt
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 68.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop Star, 55b Cobalt.
SpecificationPop Star55b Cobalt
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pop Star, 55b Cobalt.
SpecificationPop Star55b Cobalt
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17741
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop Star, 55b Cobalt.
SpecificationPop Star55b Cobalt
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Gray
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 566 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop Star, 55b Cobalt.
SpecificationPop Star55b Cobalt
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.76 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pop Star, 55b Cobalt.
SpecificationPop Star55b Cobalt
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop Star, 55b Cobalt.
SpecificationPop Star55b Cobalt
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Alcatel Pop Star (3G)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity