Archos 55 Cobalt Plus vs Asus Zenfone 5 A500KL

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

    55 Cobalt Plus: 15 g lighter

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    130 g
    Zenfone 5 A500KL:
    145 g
  • Width

    Zenfone 5 A500KL: 4.2 mm narrower

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    77 mm
    Zenfone 5 A500KL:
    72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Zenfone 5 A500KL: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    5.5 in
    Zenfone 5 A500KL:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    Zenfone 5 A500KL:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    55 Cobalt Plus: 2 mm thinner

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    8.3 mm
    Zenfone 5 A500KL:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Zenfone 5 A500KL: 4.3 mm shorter

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    152.5 mm
    Zenfone 5 A500KL:
    148.2 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 +4.3 mm versus Zenfone 5 A500KL
    Width:
    77 mm +4.2 mm versus Zenfone 5 A500KL
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Zenfone 5 A500KL

    Height:
    148.2 mm
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +2 mm versus 55 Cobalt Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. 55 Cobalt Plus

    130 g

  2. 2. Zenfone 5 A500KL

    145 g

    +15 g versus 55 Cobalt Plus

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. Zenfone 5 A500KL

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

55 Cobalt Plus has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Zenfone 5 A500KL.

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, Zenfone 5 A500KL, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage55 Cobalt PlusZenfone 5 A500KL
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Zenfone 5 A500KL: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 1/2 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. Zenfone 5 A500KL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

    +590 mAh versus Zenfone 5 A500KL

  2. 2. Zenfone 5 A500KL

    2110 mAh

Specifications

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1. 55 Cobalt Plus2. Zenfone 5 A500KL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Zenfone 5 A500KL.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusZenfone 5 A500KL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.5 Х 77 Х 8.3 mm
  • 148.2 Х 72.8 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2110 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Zenfone 5 A500KL.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusZenfone 5 A500KL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 63.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Zenfone 5 A500KL.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusZenfone 5 A500KL
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Zenfone 5 A500KL.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusZenfone 5 A500KL
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21040
  • 26320
General specs
General specs — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Zenfone 5 A500KL.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusZenfone 5 A500KL
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Blue/Gray
  • Charcoal Black
  • Pearl White
  • Cherry Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Twilight Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 27 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 395 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Zenfone 5 A500KL.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusZenfone 5 A500KL
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 9(1800)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EU LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 - for EMEA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Zenfone 5 A500KL.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusZenfone 5 A500KL
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Zenfone 5 A500KL.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusZenfone 5 A500KL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass