ARCHOS, has announced a range of 4G smartphones and tablets at CES 2015 starting at under 80 Euros. This includes the top-end Archos Diamond 50 smartphone in the Diamond series and 80b Helium 4G tablet in the Helium series. Check out the specifications of these devices below.
ARCHOS 50 Diamond specifications
- 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display
- Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 (ARM Cortex A53 at 1.5 GHz & 1 GHz) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
- 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with MicroSD
- Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
- Dual SIM
- 16MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI sensor and 1080p HD video recording
- 8MP front-facing camera
- 8mm thick and weighs 142grams
- 4G LTE/ 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
- 2700mAh battery
- Price: 199.99 GBP
ARCHOS 80b Helium 4G specifications
- 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display
- 1.5GHz Quad-Core Mediatek MT8732 processor with 760 MP2 GPU
- 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with MicroSD
- Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
- Dual SIM
- 2MP rear camera with LED Flash
- 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
- 9.3mm thick and weighs 320grams
- 4G LTE / 3G (voice calling) , WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS
- 3600mAh battery
- Price: 149.99 GBP
Commenting on the new devices, Loïc Poirier, General Director of ARCHOS, said:
In 2014, consumers don’t have access to high performance handsets from traditional smartphone vendors below £500. With the ARCHOS 50 Diamond, we are pushing forward the same advanced technology but we make it accessible to all consumers.
ARCHOS has also unveiled Helium 45b 4G, 50b 4G and 50c 4G smartphones running Android 4.4 (KitKat), dual SIM support and 4G connectivity. The Helium 45b 4G and 50b 4G have 4.5-inch FWVGA and 5-inch HD displays, respectively. Both these are powered by a Snapdragon 410 SoC. The Helium 50c 4G is powered by a 1.3GHz Quad-Core Mediatek MT6732M SoC and has a 5-inch FWVGA display.
Other tablets include, 70 Helium 4G and 101 Helium 4G. These have a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) and 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) displays, respectively. Other specifications include, 1.5 GHz Quad-Core Mediatek MT8732 SoC, 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot, front and rear cameras, dual SIM support, 4G connectivity and even voice calling capabilities. All these run on Android 4.4 (KitKat). No details about the pricing for these devices yet.