Archos 55 Cobalt Plus vs HTC Desire VC

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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

    Desire VC: 11 g lighter

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    130 g
    Desire VC:
    119 g
  • Width

    Desire VC: 14.7 mm narrower

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    77 mm
    Desire VC:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire VC: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    5.5 in
    Desire VC:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    Desire VC:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    55 Cobalt Plus: 1.2 mm thinner

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    8.3 mm
    Desire VC:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Desire VC: 33 mm shorter

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    152.5 mm
    Desire VC:
    119.5 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 +33 mm versus Desire VC
    Width:
    77 mm +14.7 mm versus Desire VC
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Desire VC

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    62.3 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

    +11 g versus Desire VC

  2. 2. Desire VC

    119 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. Desire VC

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

55 Cobalt Plus has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Desire VC.

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, Desire VC, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage55 Cobalt PlusDesire VC
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Desire VC: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Desire VC

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

    +1050 mAh versus Desire VC

  2. 2. Desire VC

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. 55 Cobalt Plus2. Desire VC

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Desire VC.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusDesire VC
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.5 Х 77 Х 8.3 mm
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Desire VC.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusDesire VC
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 61.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Desire VC.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusDesire VC
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@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 55 Cobalt Plus, Desire VC.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusDesire VC
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21040
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Desire VC.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusDesire VC
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Blue/Gray
  • Black
  • White
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, Desire VC.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusDesire VC
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • 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, Desire VC.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusDesire VC
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Desire VC.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusDesire VC
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input