Archos made their name primarily with Android tablets but are relatively new in the smartphone category when it launched its platinum series smartphones in 2013. Archos is launching two new smartphones – Archos 50b Oxygen and Archos 50c Oxygen targeting the midrange category. Both devices are pretty much the same but the 50c Oxygen runs on an Octa-core chipset processor, the 50b runs on a Quad-core chipset processor both devices however runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.
Archos 50b Oxygen
Archos 50b Oxygen
The Archos 50b Oxygen features a 5-inch 1280 x 720 (HD) display with IPS technology, powered by Mediatek MT6582 Quad-Core @1.3Ghz Cortex A7, 1GB of RAM, 4 or 8GB of inbuilt storage expandable up to 64GB with microSD card.
The smartphone also sports a 8MP rear facing Autofocus camera with LED flash, BSI sensor, capable of 1080p video recording and a 2MP front facing camera. Connectivity and network options on the Archos 50b Oxygen includes GPS/AGPS with GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Hotspot, 3G, GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi Direct.
Archos 50c Oxygen
Archos 50C Oxygen
The Archos 50c Oxygen features a 5-inch 1280 x 720 (HD) display with IPS technology, powered by Octa-core Cortex-A7 CPU running at 1.7GHz on a MediaTek chipset, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of inbuilt storage expandable up to 64GB with microSD card support.
The smartphone also sports a 8MP rear facing Autofocus camera with LED flash, BSI sensor, capable of 1080p video recording and a 2MP front facing camera. Connectivity and network options on the Archos 50c Oxygen includes GPS/AGPS with GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Hotspot, 3G, GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi Direct.
The Archos 50b Oxygen measures 145 x 72.8 x 8.6mm and weighs 160g while the Archos 50c Oxygen measures 145 x 69.8 x 7.64mm and weighs 140g. Both the Archos 50b Oxygen and Archos 50c Oxygen run on the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS and powered by a 2000mAh battery.
The Archos 50b Oxygen smartphone is available for £129 ($219 / ₦36,000) and the Archos 50c Oxygen for £179 ($303 / ₦49500).
