Archos 50 Helium 4G

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Reviews for the Archos 50 Helium 4G

80% Archos 50 Helium 4G
Source: Gadgetspeak Archive.org version
A Quad Core Processor with 4G capability, a 5inch screen, 8MP rear camera and 8GB of memory are just the main features. Archos are a company that has made Tablets but a quick rack of my brain cannot remember any phones from them in the past. While this is a phone it is of course also a PDA and as it runs Android also a Tablet so a three in one device.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/25/2014
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80%

60% Archos 50 Helium 4G
Source: Gadgets Now Archive.org version
Archos has crafted itself a fully functional 4G phone, but it’s simply uninspiring thanks to its boring design, lack of standout features and an inadequate display. If you’re after bang for buck, Google's Nexus 5 gives you better specs and a better screen to boot, while Motorola's Moto G with 4G powers offers an overall much better priced bargain - we wish Archos would step it up, but it looks like just another middling mobile to us.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/27/2014
Rating: Total score: 60%

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97% Archos 50 Helium 4G im Test: Günstiges LTE-Smartphone im 5-Zoll-Format
Source: Mobicroco DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/05/2014
Rating: Total score: 97% features: 95% workmanship: 95% emissions: 90%

Mittelklasse einmal wörtlich genommen
Source: Tom's Hardware DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/08/2014

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The Archos 50 Helium 4G is a budget entry-level phone with 4G LTE support. It’s a cheap way for budget-conscious consumers to get their hands on a 4G LTE capable phone.

It comes with a 5-inch IPS display and is capable of HD resolution (1280 x 720 pixels). The IPS technology ensures nice wide viewing angles with solid color rendering. The HD display also means that watching videos with the Archos 50 will actually be decent.

While 1.2 GHz quad core Qualcomm chip and 1 GB of RAM are not the most powerful specs, they are decent enough to run most apps and some 3D games. Web browsing will also be smooth but be mindful of the RAM limitations. It comes with 8 GB worth of storage and can be expanded with MicroSD card up to 64 GB.

Qualcomm Adreno 305: Integrated mid-range graphics card in the Snapdragon 400 and S4 Plus SoCs that supports OpenGL ES 3.0 and features unified shaders.

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

400 MSM8926: ARM Cortex-A7 Quad-Core clocked at up to 1.2 GHz, manufactured in 28nm. Supports LTE.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

5.00":

This display is tiny. You will probably see very little on the screen and be able to use mini-resolutions.

Archos: The French manufacturer Archos S.A. was founded in 1988. While they initially produced products such as MP3 players, they have started producing laptops, smartphones, and tablets in 2009.

The world market shares are small, but there are many reviews on Archos smartphones and tablets. While the ratings were below average in the early years, they have become better by 2016.

79%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

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