Archos 55 Cobalt Plus vs Kyocera Echo

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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: 63 g lighter

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    130 g
    Echo:
    193 g
  • Width

    Echo: 20.5 mm narrower

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    77 mm
    Echo:
    56.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Echo: 2 in smaller diagonal

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    5.5 in
    Echo:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    Echo:
    Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    55 Cobalt Plus: 8.9 mm thinner

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    8.3 mm
    Echo:
    17.2 mm
  • Height

    Echo: 37.5 mm shorter

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    152.5 mm
    Echo:
    115 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 +37.5 mm versus Echo
    Width:
    77 mm +20.5 mm versus Echo
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Echo

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.2 mm +8.9 mm versus 55 Cobalt Plus

Weight

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  1. 1. 55 Cobalt Plus

    130 g

  2. 2. Echo

    193 g

    +63 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. Echo

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

55 Cobalt Plus has approximately 139.2% more rectangular screen area than Echo.

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, Echo, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage55 Cobalt PlusEcho
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Echo: Original memory entry

1 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. Echo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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  1. 1. 55 Cobalt Plus

    2700 mAh

    +1330 mAh versus Echo

  2. 2. Echo

    1370 mAh

Specifications

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1. 55 Cobalt Plus2. Echo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Echo.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusEcho
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.5 Х 77 Х 8.3 mm
  • 115 Х 56.5 Х 17.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Dual TFT s
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1370 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Echo.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusEcho
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Echo.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusEcho
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
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
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, Echo.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusEcho
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21040
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Echo.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusEcho
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2011
  • March
Colors
  • Blue/Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 27 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Echo.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusEcho
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (charges may apply)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • 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, Echo.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusEcho
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Simul-Task Mode – choose 2 of the Echo's 7 core apps and run one on each display simultaneously. -Optimized Mode – apps let the dual displays complement each other
  • like email on one and a full virtual keypad on the other. -Tablet Mode – dual displays act as a single (4.7 inches diagonally
  • 800 x 96
Other features
Other features — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Echo.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusEcho
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For Sprint Also known as Kyocera M9300