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Archos 55b Cobalt vs Huawei Honor 8X

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

      Honor 8X: 13 g lighter

      55b Cobalt:
      188 g
      Honor 8X:
      175 g

    • Screen diagonal

      55b Cobalt: 1 in smaller diagonal

      55b Cobalt:
      5.5 in
      Honor 8X:
      6.5 in

    • Chipset

      55b Cobalt:
      Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
      Honor 8X:
      HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      55b Cobalt:
      Single
      Honor 8X:
      Dual

    • Release year

      55b Cobalt:
      2017
      Honor 8X:
      2018

    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. Honor 8X

      Height:
      160.4 mm
      Width:
      76.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. 55b Cobalt

      188 g

      +13 g versus Honor 8X

    2. 2. Honor 8X

      175 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. Honor 8X

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

    Honor 8X has approximately 24.4% more rectangular screen area than 55b Cobalt.

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    55b Cobalt: Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 1/2 GB RAM

    Honor 8X: Original memory entry

    64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 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. 55b Cobalt

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

    2. Honor 8X

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 400 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. Honor 8X

      3750 mAh

      +1150 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. Honor 8X

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 55b Cobalt, Honor 8X.
    Specification55b CobaltHonor 8X
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 155 Х 79 Х 0 mm
    • 160.4 Х 76.6 Х 7.8 mm
    Weight
    • 188 g
    • 175 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 6.5" 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.
    • 16/32 GB
    • 1/2 GB RAM
    • 64/128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 400 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for 55b Cobalt, Honor 8X.
    Specification55b CobaltHonor 8X
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 103.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.1%
    • 84.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 267 PPI
    • 397 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for 55b Cobalt, Honor 8X.
    Specification55b CobaltHonor 8X
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 20 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27 mm (wide)
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26 mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for 55b Cobalt, Honor 8X.
    Specification55b CobaltHonor 8X
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 304
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 17741
    • 139832
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1565
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 5451
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 4055
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 171131
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 3935
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 331
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1312
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 55b Cobalt, Honor 8X.
    Specification55b CobaltHonor 8X
    Release date
    • 2017
    • January
    • 2018
    • September
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Red
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 270 EUR
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 55b Cobalt, Honor 8X.
    Specification55b CobaltHonor 8X
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • 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 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    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/ac
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.76 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for 55b Cobalt, Honor 8X.
    Specification55b CobaltHonor 8X
    Radio
    • FM radio
    		 Unknown
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 55b Cobalt, Honor 8X.
    Specification55b CobaltHonor 8X
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W - Also known as Honor View 10 Lite