Archos 55 Cobalt Plus vs Philips W832

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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: 40.5 g lighter

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    130 g
    W832:
    170.5 g
  • Width

    W832: 9.5 mm narrower

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    77 mm
    W832:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W832: 1 in smaller diagonal

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    5.5 in
    W832:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    W832:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    55 Cobalt Plus: 2.7 mm thinner

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    8.3 mm
    W832:
    11 mm
  • Height

    W832: 21.5 mm shorter

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    152.5 mm
    W832:
    131 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 +21.5 mm versus W832
    Width:
    77 mm +9.5 mm versus W832
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. W832

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +2.7 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. W832

    170.5 g

    +40.5 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. W832

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

55 Cobalt Plus has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than W832.

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, W832, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage55 Cobalt PlusW832
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
W832: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available)

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. W832

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

    +300 mAh versus W832

  2. 2. W832

    2400 mAh

Specifications

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1. 55 Cobalt Plus2. W832

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, W832.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusW832
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.5 Х 77 Х 8.3 mm
  • 131 Х 67.5 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 170.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" 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 (2 GB user available)
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
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, W832.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusW832
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, W832.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusW832
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
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, W832.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusW832
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21040
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, W832.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusW832
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Blue/Gray
  • Grey
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 27 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 683 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, W832.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusW832
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
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, W832.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusW832
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, W832.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusW832
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity