Archos 50b Cobalt vs BLU Pure XR: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

50b Cobalt:

LCD

Pure XR:

OLED
Weight

Pure XR: 12.8 g lighter

50b Cobalt:

160 g

Pure XR:

147.2 g
Chipset

50b Cobalt:

Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)

Pure XR:

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Release year

50b Cobalt:

2017

Pure XR:

2016

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. 50b Cobalt

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.
2. Pure XR

Height:

154.3 mm
Width:

74.9 mm
Depth:

7 mm

Weight

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

1. 50b Cobalt

160 g

+12.8 g versus Pure XR
2. Pure XR

147.2 g

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. 50b Cobalt

50b Cobalt: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.
2. Pure XR

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.

50b Cobalt: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 1/2 GB RAM

Pure XR: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. 50b Cobalt

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

2. Pure XR

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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. 50b Cobalt

2100 mAh
2. Pure XR

3000 mAh

+900 mAh versus 50b Cobalt

Specifications

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1. 50b Cobalt2. Pure XR

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Pure XR.
Specification	50b Cobalt	Pure XR
Dimensions (HxWxD)	144 Х 72 Х 0 mm	154.3 Х 74.9 Х 7 mm
Weight	160 g	147.2 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.5" 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.	16/32 GB 1/2 GB RAM	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2100 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)	Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC	Super AMOLED	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Pure XR.
Specification	50b Cobalt	Pure XR
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	136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm	72.2%
PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Pure XR.
Specification	50b Cobalt	Pure XR
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	16 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP AF	16 MP PDAF & laser AF f/1.8
Functions	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	8 MP 1/4''

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Pure XR.
Specification	50b Cobalt	Pure XR
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 304	Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *	17582	48722
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	748
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	3034

General specs

General specs — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Pure XR.
Specification	50b Cobalt	Pure XR
Release date	2017 January	2016 August
Colors	Gray	Gray Gold
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Pure XR.
Specification	50b Cobalt	Pure XR
SIM card	Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 7(2600)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.62 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Pure XR.
Specification	50b Cobalt	Pure XR
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Unknown	3D Touch display DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Pure XR.
Specification	50b Cobalt	Pure XR
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity

Archos 50b Cobalt vs BLU Pure XR