Archos 50 Cobalt vs ZTE Orbit

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.

  • Width

    Orbit: 8 mm narrower

    50 Cobalt:
    71.5 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Orbit: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    50 Cobalt:
    5.5 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Depth

    50 Cobalt: 1 mm thinner

    50 Cobalt:
    9.2 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Orbit: 22.1 mm shorter

    50 Cobalt:
    141.5 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 mm
  • Release year

    50 Cobalt:
    2016
    Orbit:
    2012

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 +22.1 mm versus Orbit
    Width:
    71.5 mm +8 mm versus Orbit
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1 mm versus 50 Cobalt

Weight

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

  1. 1. 50 Cobalt

    135 g

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 g

    +1.4 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. Orbit

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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, Orbit, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage50 CobaltOrbit
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Orbit: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Orbit

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +400 mAh versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. 50 Cobalt2. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 50 Cobalt, Orbit.
Specification50 CobaltOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.5 Х 71.5 Х 9.2 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 50 Cobalt, Orbit.
Specification50 CobaltOrbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 50 Cobalt, Orbit.
Specification50 CobaltOrbit
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 50 Cobalt, Orbit.
Specification50 CobaltOrbit
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 50 Cobalt, Orbit.
Specification50 CobaltOrbit
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Blue/Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 50 Cobalt, Orbit.
Specification50 CobaltOrbit
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Orbit.
Specification50 CobaltOrbit
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 50 Cobalt, Orbit.
Specification50 CobaltOrbit
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Render for U.S. Cellular