Archos 55 Cobalt Plus vs Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra

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: 58 g lighter

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    130 g
    Xperia XA1 Ultra:
    188 g
  • Width

    55 Cobalt Plus: 2 mm narrower

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    77 mm
    Xperia XA1 Ultra:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    55 Cobalt Plus: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    5.5 in
    Xperia XA1 Ultra:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
    Xperia XA1 Ultra:
    Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • Height

    55 Cobalt Plus: 12.5 mm shorter

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    152.5 mm
    Xperia XA1 Ultra:
    165 mm
  • Release year

    55 Cobalt Plus:
    2016
    Xperia XA1 Ultra:
    2017

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
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia XA1 Ultra

    Height:
    165 mm +12.5 mm versus 55 Cobalt Plus
    Width:
    79 mm +2 mm versus 55 Cobalt Plus
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 55 Cobalt Plus

    130 g

  2. 2. Xperia XA1 Ultra

    188 g

    +58 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. Xperia XA1 Ultra

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

Xperia XA1 Ultra has approximately 19% 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, Xperia XA1 Ultra, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage55 Cobalt PlusXperia XA1 Ultra
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia XA1 Ultra: Original memory entry

32 GB · 4 GB RAM - G3221 · G322332 GB (G3212)/ 64 GB(G3226) · 512GB 4GB

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. Xperia XA1 Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Xperia XA1 Ultra

    2700 mAh

Specifications

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1. 55 Cobalt Plus2. Xperia XA1 Ultra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusXperia XA1 Ultra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.5 Х 77 Х 8.3 mm
  • 165 Х 79 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - G3221
  • G322332 GB (G3212)/ 64 GB(G3226)
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusXperia XA1 Ultra
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 76.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusXperia XA1 Ultra
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • OIS
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusXperia XA1 Ultra
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21040
  • 75926
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 863
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3698
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2711
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 170
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 858
General specs
General specs — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusXperia XA1 Ultra
Release date
  • 2016
  • January
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Blue/Gray
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 27 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 658 h (2G) / Up to 708 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • Aluminum sides
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusXperia XA1 Ultra
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G3221
  • G3223Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - G3212
  • G3226
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 (G3212
  • G3226) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G3221
  • G3212 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G3223 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G3221
  • G3212 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - G3223 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - G3226
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 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, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusXperia XA1 Ultra
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
Specification55 Cobalt PlusXperia XA1 Ultra
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express+ 2.0) - Also known as Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra Dual with dual-SIM card slots