Archos 55b Cobalt vs LG G8 ThinQ triple camera

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
    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    OLED
  • Weight

    G8 ThinQ triple camera: 21 g lighter

    55b Cobalt:
    188 g
    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    167 g
  • Screen diagonal

    55b Cobalt: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    55b Cobalt:
    5.5 in
    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    6.1 in
  • Chipset

    55b Cobalt:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    55b Cobalt:
    Single
    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    Triple
  • Release year

    55b Cobalt:
    2017
    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    2019

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. G8 ThinQ triple camera

    Height:
    151.9 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 55b Cobalt

    188 g

    +21 g versus G8 ThinQ triple camera

  2. 2. G8 ThinQ triple camera

    167 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. G8 ThinQ triple camera

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

G8 ThinQ triple camera has approximately 9.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for 55b Cobalt, G8 ThinQ triple camera, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage55b CobaltG8 ThinQ triple camera
128 GB Unknown 6 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. G8 ThinQ triple camera

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

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. G8 ThinQ triple camera

    3500 mAh

    +900 mAh versus 55b Cobalt

Specifications

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1. 55b Cobalt2. G8 ThinQ triple camera

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 55b Cobalt, G8 ThinQ triple camera.
Specification55b CobaltG8 ThinQ triple camera
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 79 Х 0 mm
  • 151.9 Х 71.8 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 3120 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
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 8.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 55b Cobalt, G8 ThinQ triple camera.
Specification55b CobaltG8 ThinQ triple camera
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 83.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 564 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 55b Cobalt, G8 ThinQ triple camera.
Specification55b CobaltG8 ThinQ triple camera
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5
  • 27mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6"
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
  • no AF -12 MP
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • f/2.4
  • 2x optical zoom
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.22µm
  • AF TOF 3D camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 55b Cobalt, G8 ThinQ triple camera.
Specification55b CobaltG8 ThinQ triple camera
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17741
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 55b Cobalt, G8 ThinQ triple camera.
Specification55b CobaltG8 ThinQ triple camera
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Gray
  • Platinum Gray
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
  • Carmine Red
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 55b Cobalt, G8 ThinQ triple camera.
Specification55b CobaltG8 ThinQ triple camera
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) CDMA 800 / 1900 - Sprint
  • Verison -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
  • Sprint HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Sprint
  • Verison -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
  • 71(600) - Sprint LTE band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Verison
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
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, G8 ThinQ triple camera.
Specification55b CobaltG8 ThinQ triple camera
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 55b Cobalt, G8 ThinQ triple camera.
Specification55b CobaltG8 ThinQ triple camera
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Face ID
  • Hand ID
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Model: LM-G820N