Archos 50 Cobalt vs Asus PadFone S

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

    50 Cobalt: 15 g lighter

    50 Cobalt:
    135 g
    PadFone S:
    150 g
  • Width

    50 Cobalt: 1 mm narrower

    50 Cobalt:
    71.5 mm
    PadFone S:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone S: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    50 Cobalt:
    5.5 in
    PadFone S:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    50 Cobalt:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    PadFone S:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    50 Cobalt: 0.8 mm thinner

    50 Cobalt:
    9.2 mm
    PadFone S:
    10 mm
  • Release year

    50 Cobalt:
    2016
    PadFone S:
    2014

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. 50 Cobalt

    Height:
    141.5 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. PadFone S

    Height:
    143.4 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm +1 mm versus 50 Cobalt
    Depth:
    10 mm +0.8 mm versus 50 Cobalt

Weight

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

  1. 1. 50 Cobalt

    135 g

  2. 2. PadFone S

    150 g

    +15 g versus 50 Cobalt

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 50 Cobalt

    50 Cobalt: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. PadFone S

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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.

Recorded RAM for 50 Cobalt, PadFone S, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage50 CobaltPadFone S
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 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. 50 Cobalt

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

2. PadFone S

NFC:
Yes
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. 50 Cobalt

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. PadFone S

    2300 mAh

    +300 mAh versus 50 Cobalt

Specifications

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1. 50 Cobalt2. PadFone S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 50 Cobalt, PadFone S.
Specification50 CobaltPadFone S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.5 Х 71.5 Х 9.2 mm
  • 143.4 Х 72.5 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super IPS+ LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 50 Cobalt, PadFone S.
Specification50 CobaltPadFone S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 50 Cobalt, PadFone S.
Specification50 CobaltPadFone S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 50 Cobalt, PadFone S.
Specification50 CobaltPadFone S
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21200
  • 43156
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 956
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2044
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2201
General specs
General specs — specifications for 50 Cobalt, PadFone S.
Specification50 CobaltPadFone S
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2014
  • March
Colors
  • Blue/Gray
  • Titanium Black
  • Platinum White
  • Dark Ruby
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 417 h (2G) / Up to 528 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 50 Cobalt, PadFone S.
Specification50 CobaltPadFone S
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 9(1800)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 700 / 900 / 1700/2100 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 LTE 800 / 900 / 1700/2100 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 50 Cobalt, PadFone S.
Specification50 CobaltPadFone S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 50 Cobalt, PadFone S.
Specification50 CobaltPadFone S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Padfone Station with 9 inches IPS display
  • 1920 x 1200 pixels
  • 4990 mAh battery
  • front camera. 250.4 x 172.3 x 11.6 mm
  • 514 grams - Also known as Asus PadFone S PF500KL