Archos 55 Cobalt Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A8s

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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: 43 g lighter

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    130 g
    Galaxy A8s:
    173 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A8s: 2.1 mm narrower

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    77 mm
    Galaxy A8s:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    55 Cobalt Plus: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy A8s:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    Galaxy A8s:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    Single
    Galaxy A8s:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8s: 0.9 mm thinner

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    8.3 mm
    Galaxy A8s:
    7.4 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 +2.1 mm versus Galaxy A8s
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy A8s
  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    Height:
    158.4 mm +5.9 mm versus 55 Cobalt Plus
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 55 Cobalt Plus

    130 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    173 g

    +43 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. Galaxy A8s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy A8s has approximately 20.6% 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, Galaxy A8s, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage55 Cobalt PlusGalaxy A8s
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy A8s: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB 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. Galaxy A8s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Galaxy A8s

    3400 mAh

    +700 mAh versus 55 Cobalt Plus

Specifications

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1. 55 Cobalt Plus2. Galaxy A8s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Galaxy A8s.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusGalaxy A8s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.5 Х 77 Х 8.3 mm
  • 158.4 Х 74.9 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Galaxy A8s.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusGalaxy A8s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Galaxy A8s.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusGalaxy A8s
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -10 MP
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Galaxy A8s.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusGalaxy A8s
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21040
  • 170322
General specs
General specs — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Galaxy A8s.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusGalaxy A8s
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Blue/Gray
  • Blue
  • Gray
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 27 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Galaxy A8s.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusGalaxy A8s
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi 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
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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, Galaxy A8s.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusGalaxy A8s
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Galaxy A8s.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusGalaxy A8s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019) in South Korea