Archos 55 Cobalt Plus vs Asus PadFone

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    LCD
    PadFone:
    OLED
  • Width

    PadFone: 11.6 mm narrower

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    77 mm
    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    5.5 in
    PadFone:
    4.3 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    2 GB RAM
    PadFone:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    PadFone:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    55 Cobalt Plus: 0.9 mm thinner

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    8.3 mm
    PadFone:
    9.2 mm

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. 55 Cobalt Plus

    Height:
    152.5 mm +24.5 mm versus PadFone
    Width:
    77 mm +11.6 mm versus PadFone
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.9 mm versus 55 Cobalt Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. 55 Cobalt Plus

    130 g

    +1 g versus PadFone

  2. 2. PadFone

    129 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.

  1. 1. 55 Cobalt Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

55 Cobalt Plus has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than PadFone.

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 55 Cobalt Plus, PadFone, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage55 Cobalt PlusPadFone
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 1 GB 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. 55 Cobalt Plus

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

2. PadFone

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. 55 Cobalt Plus

    2700 mAh

    +1180 mAh versus PadFone

  2. 2. PadFone

    1520 mAh

Specifications

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1. 55 Cobalt Plus2. PadFone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, PadFone.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusPadFone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.5 Х 77 Х 8.3 mm
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, PadFone.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusPadFone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, PadFone.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusPadFone
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, PadFone.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusPadFone
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21040
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, PadFone.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusPadFone
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Blue/Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 27 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, PadFone.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusPadFone
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, PadFone.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusPadFone
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, PadFone.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusPadFone
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.