Archos Saphir 50X Specifications, Features and Price
Rugged devices are always in need of more premium and resistant materials before being manufactured. Of course, that is why they sometimes shake your pocket due to their high price tag compared to the traditional smartphones with similar specs. Archos Saphir 50X is a rugged device, but it will launch in Europe with a very affordable price tag – cost just €149.90 ($183).
According to the manufacturer, this phone can fall from one meter of height without any damage. Additionally, it features IP68 certification which makes it fully waterproof and dust-resistant. Archos Saphir 50X can be put underwater up to 1.5 meters deep for 30 minutes at max. Given that it is an affordable device, it features low-end specs.
The handset is equipped with a 5-inch display which shows images at an HD resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels with the IPS LCD technology.
Archos Saphir 50X Â is powered by a quad-core MediaTek SoC, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage.
As far as camera is concerned, the main camera has a resolution of 13 MP, the front camera for selfies is a classic 5 MP snapper and the battery has a capacity of 4000 mAh. Archos Saphir 50X comes with Android Nougat out of the box and we do not know if it will ever update to Oreo.
Archos Saphir 50X Specifications
Network
- 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 3G: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- 4G: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800)
- Data Speed: HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
SIM Type and Count
- Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Software (OS)/Skin
- Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Design & Build
- Dimensions: 146.6 x 76 x 13 mm
- Weight: 210 g
- Build:
- Colours: Black
- IP68 certified – dust/water proof (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Display
- Type: S-IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Size: 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (61.9% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (294 PPI)
- Multitouch: Yes
- Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Hardware & Memory
- Chipset: Mediatek MT6737VWT
- CPU: Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
- GPU: Mali-T720MP2
- RAM: 2 GB
- Internal Storage: 16 GB
- External Storage: microSD, up to 128 GB
Camera
- Rear: 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash
- Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
- Video: 1080p@30fps
- Front-facing: 2 MP
Multimedia
- Music Support: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Support: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm jack: Yes
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP, LE
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS
- USB: microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Miscellaneous
- Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass
- Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
- Browser: HTML5
- Photo/video editor
Battery
- Charging:
- Battery Type & Capacity: Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
Announcement & Availability Date
- Announced: April, 2018
- Availability: May, 2018
Pricing
- Launched Price: € 180
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