Archos 50b Cobalt vs HTC Desire VT

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

    Desire VT: 42 g lighter

    50b Cobalt:
    160 g
    Desire VT:
    118 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire VT: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    50b Cobalt:
    5.5 in
    Desire VT:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    50b Cobalt:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Desire VT:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Release year

    50b Cobalt:
    2017
    Desire VT:
    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. 50b Cobalt

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. Desire VT

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 50b Cobalt

    160 g

    +42 g versus Desire VT

  2. 2. Desire VT

    118 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. 1. 50b Cobalt

    50b Cobalt: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Desire VT

    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.

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

50b Cobalt: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 1/2 GB RAM

Desire VT: 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. 50b Cobalt

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

2. Desire VT

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. 50b Cobalt

    2100 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Desire VT

  2. 2. Desire VT

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. 50b Cobalt2. Desire VT

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Desire VT.
Specification50b CobaltDesire VT
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72 Х 0 mm
  • 119.5 Х 62.2 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
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.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Desire VT.
Specification50b CobaltDesire VT
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
  • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Desire VT.
Specification50b CobaltDesire VT
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
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 50b Cobalt, Desire VT.
Specification50b CobaltDesire VT
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17582
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Desire VT.
Specification50b CobaltDesire VT
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Desire VT.
Specification50b CobaltDesire VT
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-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 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
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, Desire VT.
Specification50b CobaltDesire VT
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 50b Cobalt, Desire VT.
Specification50b CobaltDesire VT
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China