Archos 55 Cobalt Plus vs Lava Iris 503

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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: 45 g lighter

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    130 g
    Iris 503:
    175 g
  • Width

    Iris 503: 3.7 mm narrower

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    77 mm
    Iris 503:
    73.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 503: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    5.5 in
    Iris 503:
    5 in
  • Depth

    55 Cobalt Plus: 2.2 mm thinner

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    8.3 mm
    Iris 503:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Iris 503: 9.3 mm shorter

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    152.5 mm
    Iris 503:
    143.2 mm
  • Release year

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    2016
    Iris 503:
    2013

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 +9.3 mm versus Iris 503
    Width:
    77 mm +3.7 mm versus Iris 503
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Iris 503

    Height:
    143.2 mm
    Width:
    73.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.2 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. Iris 503

    175 g

    +45 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. Iris 503

    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 Iris 503.

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, Iris 503, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage55 Cobalt PlusIris 503
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Iris 503: 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. Iris 503

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +700 mAh versus Iris 503

  2. 2. Iris 503

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. 55 Cobalt Plus2. Iris 503

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Iris 503.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusIris 503
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.5 Х 77 Х 8.3 mm
  • 143.2 Х 73.3 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 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
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Iris 503.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusIris 503
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%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Iris 503.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusIris 503
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Iris 503.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusIris 503
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21040
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Iris 503.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusIris 503
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Blue/Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 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, Iris 503.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusIris 503
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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
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, Iris 503.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusIris 503
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Iris 503.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusIris 503
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India