Archos 55 Cobalt Plus vs Coolpad Cool Play 8

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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: 47 g lighter

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    130 g
    Cool Play 8:
    177 g
  • Width

    Cool Play 8: 2.2 mm narrower

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    77 mm
    Cool Play 8:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    55 Cobalt Plus: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    5.5 in
    Cool Play 8:
    6.2 in
  • Chipset

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    Cool Play 8:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    Single
    Cool Play 8:
    Dual
  • Height

    55 Cobalt Plus: 3 mm shorter

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    152.5 mm
    Cool Play 8:
    155.5 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
    Width:
    77 mm +2.2 mm versus Cool Play 8
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Cool Play 8

    Height:
    155.5 mm +3 mm versus 55 Cobalt Plus
    Width:
    74.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 55 Cobalt Plus

    130 g

  2. 2. Cool Play 8

    177 g

    +47 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. Cool Play 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.9 cm²

Cool Play 8 has approximately 16.2% more rectangular screen area than 55 Cobalt Plus.

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, Cool Play 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage55 Cobalt PlusCool Play 8
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Cool Play 8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Cool Play 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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

  2. 2. Cool Play 8

    4000 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus 55 Cobalt Plus

Specifications

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1. 55 Cobalt Plus2. Cool Play 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Cool Play 8.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusCool Play 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.5 Х 77 Х 8.3 mm
  • 155.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2246 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 8 (Oreo); Cool UI 9
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Cool Play 8.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusCool Play 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 96.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 83.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Cool Play 8.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusCool Play 8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Cool Play 8.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusCool Play 8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21040
  • 52723
General specs
General specs — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Cool Play 8.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusCool Play 8
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Blue/Gray
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 27 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Cool Play 8.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusCool Play 8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, Cool Play 8.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusCool Play 8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Cool Play 8.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusCool Play 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W