Archos 50 Series

Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-400 MP2, ARM Mali-T720 MP2, ARM Mali-T720 MP4
Display: 5.00 inch
Weight: 0.148kg, 0.152kg, 0.222kg
Price: 80, 149, 229 euro
Average of 31 scores (from 44 reviews)
Archos 50 Power
The Archos 50 Power is an Android-based smartphone with 4G or LTE technology. It comes pre-installed with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, has a 1 GHz MediaTekMT6735P SoC (ARM Cortex-A53) processor, a Mali 720 GPU, 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage. The storage capacity can be expanded with a FAT32 formatted MicroSD card by up to 32 GB. The smartphone supports Dual-Sim. Thus, the user can access his or her professional line and personal line on a single smartphone. Its 5 inch 720p IPS screen display with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution is scratch resistant. The screen has rich colors and wide viewing angles allowing the user to enjoy watching videos and looking at photos while on the move. The smartphone comes equipped with a 13 MP AF + Flash LED camera on the back and 2 MP front camera. Videos can be recorded in up to 1080p. In addition, there are a proximity sensor, an ambient light sensor, a G-Sensor and an accelerometer. It weighs 164 g and the battery life can last up to 280 hours on standby, 15 hours during talk time and up to 50 hours when playing music.Specifications

Processor: Mediatek MT6735
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-T720 MP4
Display: 5.00 inch, 16:9, 1280 x 720 pixels
Weight: 0.148kg
Price: 149 euro
Links: Archos homepage
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Average Score:
Reviews
French Power for everyone. Archos' 50 Power features a superb configuration in the form of a strong battery, 5-inch IPS HD screen, quad-core processor and 16 GB of internal storage plus 2 GB of working memory - all this at an entry price of 150 Euros (~$167). However, it has to pass through our test course before we give it a purchase recommendation.
Source: Gadgetspeak

A 5 inch SmartPhone from Archos called 50 Power, it looks like many other phones but your secret is that it is sold SIM free and costs somewhat less than a lot of equivalent phones; it can be either a single SIM or dual SIMphone. The extremely reflective screen is my pet hate but ladies might use it as a make-up mirror when the screen is blanked.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/02/2016
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80%
Source: Gadgetspeak

A 5 inch SmartPhone from Archos called 50 Power, it looks like many other phones but your secret is that it is sold SIM free and costs somewhat less than a lot of equivalent phones; it can be either a single SIM or dual SIMphone. The extremely reflective screen is my pet hate but ladies might use it as a make-up mirror when the screen is blanked.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 09/02/2016
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Area DVD

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/31/2017
Source: Area DVD

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/31/2017
Source: Android Mag

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/12/2016
Rating: Total score: 82% price: 86%
Source: Android Mag

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/12/2016
Rating: Total score: 82% price: 86%
Source: Smartphone Magazin - Heft 05/2016

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 09/01/2016
Rating: Total score: 82%
Source: Smartphone Magazin - Heft 05/2016

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 09/01/2016
Rating: Total score: 82%
Source: Android Magazin - Heft 4/2016

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 07/01/2016
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Android Magazin - Heft 4/2016

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 07/01/2016
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Netzwelt

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/31/2016
Rating: Total score: 79% features: 70% mobility: 100% workmanship: 70%
Source: Netzwelt

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/31/2016
Rating: Total score: 79% features: 70% mobility: 100% workmanship: 70%
Source: Smartphone Magazin - Heft 5/2016

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 04/01/2016
Rating: Total score: 82%
Source: Smartphone Magazin - Heft 5/2016

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 04/01/2016
Rating: Total score: 82%
Source: i2Hard

Positive: High autonomy; nice screen; fast GPS. Negative: Poor cameras; low gaming performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/11/2017
Source: i2Hard

Positive: High autonomy; nice screen; fast GPS. Negative: Poor cameras; low gaming performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/11/2017
Archos 50e Neon
Specifications

Processor: Mediatek MT6580M
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-400 MP2
Display: 5.00 inch, 16:9, 854 x 480 pixels
Weight: 0.152kg
Price: 80 euro
Links: Archos homepage
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Average Score:
Reviews
Price cutter. At a mere 80 Euros (~$85), the 50e Neon is a cheap Archos smartphone. In the following review, we will check what the low budget device is capable of.
Foreign Reviews
Source: Computer Magazin - 01/2017

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2017
Rating: Total score: 81%
Source: Computer Magazin - 01/2017

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 01/01/2017
Rating: Total score: 81%
Source: Technik Surfer

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/10/2016
Rating: Total score: 72% price: 90% performance: 80% display: 50% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Source: Technik Surfer

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/10/2016
Rating: Total score: 72% price: 90% performance: 80% display: 50% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Archos 50 Saphir
Specifications

Processor: Mediatek MT6737T
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-T720 MP2
Display: 5.00 inch, 16:9, 1280 x 720 pixels
Weight: 0.222kg
Price: 229 euro
Links: Archos homepage
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Average Score:
Reviews
Hard shell – slow core? The 50 Saphir from the French manufacturer Archos is a robust smartphone for harsh environments. The smartphone is not the most powerful of its kind, but it provides a lot of stamina in return.
Foreign Reviews
Source: Netzwelt

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/31/2017
Rating: Total score: 59% features: 60% mobility: 40% workmanship: 70%
Source: Netzwelt

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/31/2017
Rating: Total score: 59% features: 60% mobility: 40% workmanship: 70%
Source: Android Mag

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/22/2017
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 92% performance: 60% features: 60% display: 80% mobility: 100% workmanship: 100% ergonomy: 80%
Source: Android Mag

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/22/2017
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 92% performance: 60% features: 60% display: 80% mobility: 100% workmanship: 100% ergonomy: 80%
Source: n-tv

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/11/2017
Source: n-tv

Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/11/2017
Source: Chimera Revo

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/03/2017
Rating: Total score: 81% price: 80% performance: 75% mobility: 95% workmanship: 85%
Source: Chimera Revo

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/03/2017
Rating: Total score: 81% price: 80% performance: 75% mobility: 95% workmanship: 85%
Source: Leonardo.it Tech

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/14/2017
Rating: Total score: 72% price: 75% features: 66% display: 72% mobility: 95% ergonomy: 68%
Source: Leonardo.it Tech

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/14/2017
Rating: Total score: 72% price: 75% features: 66% display: 72% mobility: 95% ergonomy: 68%
Source: AndroidWorld.it

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/30/2017
Rating: Total score: 74% price: 75% display: 75% mobility: 85% ergonomy: 80%
Source: AndroidWorld.it

Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/30/2017
Rating: Total score: 74% price: 75% display: 75% mobility: 85% ergonomy: 80%
Source: 01Net

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/23/2016
Rating: Total score: 76% performance: 60% mobility: 100%
Source: 01Net

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/23/2016
Rating: Total score: 76% performance: 60% mobility: 100%
Source: 90 Sekund

Positive: Long battery life; quick charging; decent hardware; good price. Negative: Poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/10/2017
Source: 90 Sekund

Positive: Long battery life; quick charging; decent hardware; good price. Negative: Poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/10/2017
Source: CNews.cz

Positive: Support waterproof; long battery life. Negative: Poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/24/2017
Source: CNews.cz

Positive: Support waterproof; long battery life. Negative: Poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/24/2017
Source: Android Portal

Positive: Low price; impressive design. Negative: Short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/27/2017
Source: Android Portal

Positive: Low price; impressive design. Negative: Short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/27/2017
Comment
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.
These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.
ARM Mali-T720 MP4: Integrated graphics card with four clusters clocked at up to 600 MHz. The chip supports OpenGL ES 3.1 and is typically produced in 28nm.
ARM Mali-400 MP2: OpenGL ES 2.0 GPU for ARM based SoCs with 2 fragment processors and 1 vertex processor.
ARM Mali-T720 MP2: Integrated graphics card in ARM based SoCs. Can be configured with up to 8 cores (T720 MP8) and 650 MHz core clock (at 28nm). Supports OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.1, DirectX 11 FL9_3, and Renderscript.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Mediatek:
MT6735: A 64-bit quad-core SoC (4x ARM Cortex-A53) clocked at up to 1.5 GHz and designed for inexpensive tablets and smartphones.
MT6580M: Quad-core SoC (4x Cortex-A7 at 1.3 GHz) for tablets and smartphones.
MT6737T: ARM-based quad-core SoC (4x Cortex-A53) clocked at up to 1.5 GHz.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
5.00:
It is a very small display format for smartphones. You should by no means be mis-sighted and you will generally see very little on the screen and only have a small resolution available. In return, the device should be very small and handy.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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76.54%: 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.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.