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Archos 55b Cobalt vs BlackBerry Z30

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      55b Cobalt:
      LCD
      Z30:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Z30: 18 g lighter

      55b Cobalt:
      188 g
      Z30:
      170 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Z30: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      55b Cobalt:
      5.5 in
      Z30:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      55b Cobalt:
      Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
      Z30:
      Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro

    • Release year

      55b Cobalt:
      2017
      Z30:
      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. 55b Cobalt

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    2. 2. Z30

      Height:
      140.7 mm
      Width:
      72 mm
      Depth:
      9.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. 55b Cobalt

      188 g

      +18 g versus Z30

    2. 2. Z30

      170 g

    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. 55b Cobalt

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

    2. 2. Z30

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

    55b Cobalt has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Z30.

    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 55b Cobalt, Z30, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storage55b CobaltZ30
    16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    55b Cobalt: Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 1/2 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. 55b Cobalt

    NFC:
    See details Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Z30

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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. 55b Cobalt

      2600 mAh

    2. 2. Z30

      2880 mAh

      +280 mAh versus 55b Cobalt

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. 55b Cobalt2. Z30

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 55b Cobalt, Z30.
    Specification55b CobaltZ30
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 155 Х 79 Х 0 mm
    • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
    Weight
    • 188 g
    • 170 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32 GB
    • 1/2 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2880 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • BlackBerry OS 10.2
    • upgradable to 10.3.1
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for 55b Cobalt, Z30.
    Specification55b CobaltZ30
    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
    • 68.1%
    • 68.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 267 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for 55b Cobalt, Z30.
    Specification55b CobaltZ30
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for 55b Cobalt, Z30.
    Specification55b CobaltZ30
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 304
    • Adreno 320
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 17741
    • 3000
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 55b Cobalt, Z30.
    Specification55b CobaltZ30
    Release date
    • 2017
    • January
    • 2013
    • September
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 140 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 55b Cobalt, Z30.
    Specification55b CobaltZ30
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    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
    • 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
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.76 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for 55b Cobalt, Z30.
    Specification55b CobaltZ30
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 55b Cobalt, Z30.
    Specification55b CobaltZ30
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - HDMI port