Archos 55 Cobalt Plus vs ZTE Era: specs comparison

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.

Screen diagonal

Era: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

55 Cobalt Plus:

5.5 in

Era:

4.3 in
Release year

55 Cobalt Plus:

2016

Era:

2012

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. 55 Cobalt Plus

Height:

152.5 mm
Width:

77 mm
Depth:

8.3 mm

Weight:

130 g
2. Era

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Weight:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. 55 Cobalt Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Era

Screen diagonal:

4.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

51 cm²

55 Cobalt Plus has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than Era.

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, Era, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	55 Cobalt Plus	Era
8 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded

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. Era

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 55 Cobalt Plus2. Era

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Era.
Specification	55 Cobalt Plus	Era
Dimensions (HxWxD)	152.5 Х 77 Х 8.3 mm	Х Х mm
Weight	130 g	0 g
Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	5.5" inch	4.3" 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	8 GB 1 GB RAM
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	0 mAh,
Operating system OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)	Nvidia Tegra 3
NFC	Super AMOLED	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Era.
Specification	55 Cobalt Plus	Era
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	51.0 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	71.0%	54.3%
PPI /points per inch/	267 PPI	256 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Era.
Specification	55 Cobalt Plus	Era
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	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Era.
Specification	55 Cobalt Plus	Era
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T720MP2	ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *	21040	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Era.
Specification	55 Cobalt Plus	Era
Release date	2016 January	2012 February
Colors	Blue/Gray	Black
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, Era.
Specification	55 Cobalt Plus	Era
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n DLNA UMA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	3.0 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, Era.
Specification	55 Cobalt Plus	Era
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS recording	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Unknown	Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for 55 Cobalt Plus, Era.
Specification	55 Cobalt Plus	Era
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input

Archos 55 Cobalt Plus vs ZTE Era