Archos 50b Platinum vs MWg Zinc II

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

    50b Platinum: 25 g lighter

    50b Platinum:
    160 g
    Zinc II:
    185 g
  • Width

    Zinc II: 14 mm narrower

    50b Platinum:
    73 mm
    Zinc II:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Zinc II: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    50b Platinum:
    5.5 in
    Zinc II:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    50b Platinum: 9.7 mm thinner

    50b Platinum:
    8.3 mm
    Zinc II:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Zinc II: 37.3 mm shorter

    50b Platinum:
    146.8 mm
    Zinc II:
    109.5 mm
  • Release year

    50b Platinum:
    2014
    Zinc II:
    2008

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 Platinum

    Height:
    146.8 mm +37.3 mm versus Zinc II
    Width:
    73 mm +14 mm versus Zinc II
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Zinc II

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.7 mm versus 50b Platinum

Weight

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

  1. 1. 50b Platinum

    160 g

  2. 2. Zinc II

    185 g

    +25 g versus 50b Platinum

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 Platinum

    50b Platinum: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Zinc II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 Platinum: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Zinc II: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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 Platinum

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

2. Zinc II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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 Platinum

    3000 mAh

    +1470 mAh versus Zinc II

  2. 2. Zinc II

    1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. 50b Platinum2. Zinc II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 50b Platinum, Zinc II.
Specification50b PlatinumZinc II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 73 Х 8.3 mm
  • 109.5 Х 59 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 50b Platinum, Zinc II.
Specification50b PlatinumZinc II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.3%
  • 37.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 50b Platinum, Zinc II.
Specification50b PlatinumZinc II
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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 Platinum, Zinc II.
Specification50b PlatinumZinc II
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Samsung 2442 500 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15796
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 50b Platinum, Zinc II.
Specification50b PlatinumZinc II
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2008
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 50b Platinum, Zinc II.
Specification50b PlatinumZinc II
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 50b Platinum, Zinc II.
Specification50b PlatinumZinc II
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Stereo speakers
Other features
Other features — specifications for 50b Platinum, Zinc II.
Specification50b PlatinumZinc II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input