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Apple iPhone 6 Plus 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.

    • Weight

      iPhone 6 Plus: 16 g lighter

      iPhone 6 Plus:
      172 g
      55b Cobalt:
      188 g

    • Chipset

      iPhone 6 Plus:
      Apple A8 (20 nm)
      55b Cobalt:
      Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)

    • Release year

      iPhone 6 Plus:
      2014
      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. iPhone 6 Plus

      Height:
      158.1 mm
      Width:
      77.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.1 mm

    2. 2. 55b Cobalt

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 6 Plus

      172 g

    2. 2. 55b Cobalt

      188 g

      +16 g versus iPhone 6 Plus

    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. iPhone 6 Plus

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

    2. 2. 55b Cobalt

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

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    iPhone 6 Plus: Original memory entry

    16/64/128 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR3

    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. iPhone 6 Plus

    NFC:
    See details Yes (Apple Pay only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. iPhone 6 Plus

      2915 mAh

      +315 mAh versus 55b Cobalt

    2. 2. 55b Cobalt

      2600 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 6 Plus2. 55b Cobalt

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, 55b Cobalt.
    SpecificationiPhone 6 Plus55b Cobalt
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.1 Х 77.8 Х 7.1 mm
    • 155 Х 79 Х 0 mm
    Weight
    • 172 g
    • 188 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/64/128 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR3
    • 16/32 GB
    • 1/2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2915 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 8
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Apple A8 (20 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (Apple Pay only)
    • Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, 55b Cobalt.
    SpecificationiPhone 6 Plus55b Cobalt
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.8%
    • 68.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, 55b Cobalt.
    SpecificationiPhone 6 Plus55b Cobalt
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.5µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, 55b Cobalt.
    SpecificationiPhone 6 Plus55b Cobalt
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
    • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
    • Adreno 304
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 69215
    • 17741
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, 55b Cobalt.
    SpecificationiPhone 6 Plus55b Cobalt
    Release date
    • 2014
    • September
    • 2017
    • January
    Colors
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 420 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, 55b Cobalt.
    SpecificationiPhone 6 Plus55b Cobalt
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM)
    • A1522 (CDMA)
    • A1524 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA)
    • A1524 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM)
    • A1524 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA)
    • A1524 TD-SCDMA - A1524 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700) - A1522 GSM
    • A1522 CDMA LTE band 1(2100)
    • 29(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - A1524
    • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.76 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, 55b Cobalt.
    SpecificationiPhone 6 Plus55b Cobalt
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 6 Plus, 55b Cobalt.
    SpecificationiPhone 6 Plus55b Cobalt
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity