Archos 50 Graphite, 55 Graphite Phones with Dual Cameras and 101 Saphir Tablet Announced

A few days before the start of the new edition of the MWC 2017 in Barcelona, Archos has announced two new low-cost smartphones – 50 Graphite and 55 Graphite, and Archos 101 Saphir is the new 2-in-1 tablet designed specifically for people who work outdoors, such as workers and hikers. 

Both new Archos 55 Graphite and Archos 50 Graphite smartphones will feature an all-aluminum uni-body, and both have a dual camera setup of 13-megapixel autofocus and 2-megapixel along with a flashlight module. The additional 2-megapixel camera is for better depth-of-field ‘bokeh’ effect. On the front side, both have a 5-megapixel camera. The rear side of the smartphones is also equipped with a fingerprint scanner, which can take up to 5 different fingerprints as claimed by the company.

As for the other technical specifications, however, the new smartphone of the French company will not make a miracle, being equipped with 1GB / 2GB of RAM, a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor and Android 7.0 Nougat OS out of the box.

Archos 55 Graphite Specifications

• IPS LCD Display of 5.5 inches with 2.5D curved glass
• Resolution of 1920×1080 pixels
• Dual Rear Camera of 13 MP and 2MP
• Front Camera of 5 mega pixels
• Android 7.0 Naougat operating system
• 1.5 GHz quad-core Processor
• MediaTek MT6737 Chip
• 2GB of RAM
• Internal memory of 16GB
• Expandable memory up to 128GB
• Connectivity of 4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.1, USB Type C with fast charging
• Battery capacity of 3000mAh
• Dual SIM

Archos 50 Graphite Specifications

• IPS LCD Display of 5.0 inches with 2.5D curved glass
• Resolution of 1280×720 pixels
• Dual Rear Camera of 13 MP and 2MP
• Front Camera of 5 mega pixels
• Android 7.0 Naougat operating system
• 1.5 GHz quad-core Processor
• MediaTek MT6737 Chip
• 1GB of RAM
• Internal memory of 16GB
• Expandable memory up to 128GB
• Connectivity of 4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.1, USB Type C with fast charging
• Battery capacity of 3000mAh
• Dual SIM

The new Graphite range will be officially unveiled in a few days at the MWC 2017, with the first availability expected in the month of June 2017, pricing starting from $158. Archos informs that the pricing and availability details may differ depending on region. 

Coming to the new Archos 101 Saphir tablet is the result of collaboration with Logic Instrument branch, a leader in integrated systems in reinforced mobile devices. The tablet features a rugged body resistant to drops of up to 1 meter, dust, water (IP54) and is equipped with keyboard, 10.1-inch IPS display with HD resolution, GPS and quad-core processor.

Archos 101 Saphir Specifications

• Dimensions of 265.4x181x13.4mm
• Weight of 600g
• IPS LCD Display of 10.1 inches
• Resolution of 1280×800 pixels
• Rear Camera of 5 MP with 720p video recording
• Front Camera of 2 mega pixels
• Android 7.0 Naougat operating system
• 1.3 GHz quad-core Processor
• MediaTek MT8163 Chip
• ARM Mali-T720MP2 GPU
• 1GB of RAM
• Internal memory of 16GB
• Expandable memory up to 128GB
• Connectivity of Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, USB Type C, Micro HDMI, 3.5 audio jack
• Battery capacity of 6000mAh

Archos 101 Saphir price details have not been revealed by the company, the tablet will be launched in June this year and will be priced starting $140. As said, it will be available in select regions.