Archos 50 Platinum vs Icemobile Crystal

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

    Crystal: 16.2 mm narrower

    50 Platinum:
    72.4 mm
    Crystal:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Crystal: 2 in smaller diagonal

    50 Platinum:
    5.5 in
    Crystal:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    50 Platinum:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    Crystal:
    Mediatek MT6516
  • Depth

    50 Platinum: 4.2 mm thinner

    50 Platinum:
    8.9 mm
    Crystal:
    13.1 mm
  • Height

    Crystal: 31.9 mm shorter

    50 Platinum:
    143.4 mm
    Crystal:
    111.5 mm
  • Release year

    50 Platinum:
    2013
    Crystal:
    2011

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 Platinum

    Height:
    143.4 mm +31.9 mm versus Crystal
    Width:
    72.4 mm +16.2 mm versus Crystal
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    160.2 g
  2. 2. Crystal

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.1 mm +4.2 mm versus 50 Platinum
    Weight:
    Unknown

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 Platinum

    50 Platinum: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Crystal

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 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 Platinum, Crystal, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage50 PlatinumCrystal
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Crystal: Original memory entry

512 MB + 256 MB

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 Platinum

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

2. Crystal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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 Platinum

    2000 mAh

    +950 mAh versus Crystal

  2. 2. Crystal

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. 50 Platinum2. Crystal

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 50 Platinum, Crystal.
Specification50 PlatinumCrystal
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.4 Х 72.4 Х 8.9 mm
  • 111.5 Х 56.2 Х 13.1 mm
Weight
  • 160.2 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB + 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Mediatek MT6516
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 50 Platinum, Crystal.
Specification50 PlatinumCrystal
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.4%
  • 55.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 50 Platinum, Crystal.
Specification50 PlatinumCrystal
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 50 Platinum, Crystal.
Specification50 PlatinumCrystal
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 19027
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 50 Platinum, Crystal.
Specification50 PlatinumCrystal
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 161 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 50 Platinum, Crystal.
Specification50 PlatinumCrystal
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 50 Platinum, Crystal.
Specification50 PlatinumCrystal
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 50 Platinum, Crystal.
Specification50 PlatinumCrystal
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV app -Organizer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input Trackball -Flashlight