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Archos 55b Cobalt vs LG G5 SE

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

      G5 SE: 32 g lighter

      55b Cobalt:
      188 g
      G5 SE:
      156 g

    • Screen diagonal

      G5 SE: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      55b Cobalt:
      5.5 in
      G5 SE:
      5.3 in

    • Chipset

      55b Cobalt:
      Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
      G5 SE:
      Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      55b Cobalt:
      Single
      G5 SE:
      Dual

    • Release year

      55b Cobalt:
      2017
      G5 SE:
      2016

    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. G5 SE

      Height:
      149.4 mm
      Width:
      73.9 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. 55b Cobalt

      188 g

      +32 g versus G5 SE

    2. 2. G5 SE

      156 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. G5 SE

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

    55b Cobalt has approximately 7.7% more rectangular screen area than G5 SE.

    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, G5 SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storage55b CobaltG5 SE
    32 GB Unknown 3 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. G5 SE

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    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. G5 SE

      2800 mAh

      +200 mAh versus 55b Cobalt

    Specifications

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    1. 55b Cobalt2. G5 SE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 55b Cobalt, G5 SE.
    Specification55b CobaltG5 SE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 155 Х 79 Х 0 mm
    • 149.4 Х 73.9 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 188 g
    • 156 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1440 x 2560 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
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); LG Optimus UX UI 5
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for 55b Cobalt, G5 SE.
    Specification55b CobaltG5 SE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 77.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.1%
    • 70.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 267 PPI
    • 554 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for 55b Cobalt, G5 SE.
    Specification55b CobaltG5 SE
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 29mm (standard)
    • 1/2.6''
    • laser AF
    • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 12mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.2''
    • no AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for 55b Cobalt, G5 SE.
    Specification55b CobaltG5 SE
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 304
    • Adreno 510
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 17741
    • 79326
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1165
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3309
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 3613
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 55b Cobalt, G5 SE.
    Specification55b CobaltG5 SE
    Release date
    • 2017
    • January
    • 2016
    • April
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Silver
    • Titan
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 350 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 55b Cobalt, G5 SE.
    Specification55b CobaltG5 SE
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H840 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300) - H840
    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
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 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)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for 55b Cobalt, G5 SE.
    Specification55b CobaltG5 SE
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 55b Cobalt, G5 SE.
    Specification55b CobaltG5 SE
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • color spectrum
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Versions: H840 (LATAM); H845 (Russia) Also known as LG G5 Lite