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Archos 55b Cobalt vs Nokia 500

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

      500: 95 g lighter

      55b Cobalt:
      188 g
      500:
      93 g

    • Screen diagonal

      500: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

      55b Cobalt:
      5.5 in
      500:
      3.2 in

    • Release year

      55b Cobalt:
      2017
      500:
      2011

    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. 500

      Height:
      111.3 mm
      Width:
      53.8 mm
      Depth:
      14.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. 55b Cobalt

      188 g

      +95 g versus 500

    2. 2. 500

      93 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. 500

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

    55b Cobalt has approximately 195.4% more rectangular screen area than 500.

    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

    500: Original memory entry

    2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

    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. 500

    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.

    Recorded battery capacity

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

    1. 1. 55b Cobalt

      2600 mAh

      +1490 mAh versus 500

    2. 2. 500

      1110 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. 55b Cobalt2. 500

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 55b Cobalt, 500.
    Specification55b Cobalt500
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 155 Х 79 Х 0 mm
    • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
    Weight
    • 188 g
    • 93 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 3.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 360 x 640 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
    • 2 GB
    • 256 MB RAM
    • 512 MB ROM
    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.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1110 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Symbian Anna
    • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for 55b Cobalt, 500.
    Specification55b Cobalt500
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 28.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.1%
    • 47.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 267 PPI
    • 229 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for 55b Cobalt, 500.
    Specification55b Cobalt500
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 480p@15fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for 55b Cobalt, 500.
    Specification55b Cobalt500
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
    • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 304
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 17741
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 55b Cobalt, 500.
    Specification55b Cobalt500
    Release date
    • 2017
    • January
    • 2011
    • August
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Black/White with covers in Black
    • Azure Blue
    • Coral Red
    • Purple
    • Khaki
    • Orange
    • Green
    • Pink
    • Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 110 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 55b Cobalt, 500.
    Specification55b Cobalt500
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-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 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.76 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for 55b Cobalt, 500.
    Specification55b Cobalt500
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 55b Cobalt, 500.
    Specification55b Cobalt500
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input