Archos 55 Cobalt Plus vs BLU Life Pure XL

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: 22 g lighter

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    130 g
    Life Pure XL:
    152 g
  • Width

    Life Pure XL: 2 mm narrower

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    77 mm
    Life Pure XL:
    75 mm
  • Chipset

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    Life Pure XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    55 Cobalt Plus: 1.2 mm thinner

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    8.3 mm
    Life Pure XL:
    9.5 mm
  • Release year

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    2016
    Life Pure XL:
    2014

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
    Width:
    77 mm +2 mm versus Life Pure XL
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Life Pure XL

    Height:
    150.6 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.2 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. Life Pure XL

    152 g

    +22 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. Life Pure XL

    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.

Recorded RAM for 55 Cobalt Plus, Life Pure XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage55 Cobalt PlusLife Pure XL
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Life Pure XL: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM (L260L)/ 16 GB · 2 GB RAM (L259L)

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. Life Pure XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +200 mAh versus Life Pure XL

  2. 2. Life Pure XL

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 55 Cobalt Plus2. Life Pure XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Life Pure XL.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusLife Pure XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.5 Х 77 Х 8.3 mm
  • 150.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
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 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM (L260L)/ 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM (L259L)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Life Pure XL.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusLife Pure XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Life Pure XL.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusLife Pure XL
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.34µm
  • AF
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
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Life Pure XL.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusLife Pure XL
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21040
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 867
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2578
General specs
General specs — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Life Pure XL.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusLife Pure XL
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Blue/Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 27 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Life Pure XL.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusLife Pure XL
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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 - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Life Pure XL.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusLife Pure XL
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Life Pure XL.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusLife Pure XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Air gestures -Motion controls - Also known as BLU L260L (32GB+3GB)
  • L259L (16GB+2GB)