ARCHOS intros two new Android 5.1, one Windows 10 smartphones

French brand ARCHOS announces its new affordable smartphones running Android Lollipop 5.1 and one handset running Windows 10 which are about to be shown off at next week’s IFA in Berlin. These are the Diamond S, 50e Helium, and 50  Cesium.

ARCHOS Diamond S specs:
5-inch HD Super AMOLED display @ 1280 x 720 resolution, 294ppi
Gorilla Glass 3
1.5GHz MediaTek octa-core processor
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
Expandable up to 32GB via microSD
16MP rear camera
8MP front camera
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS
Dual-SIM
4G LTE
2300mAh battery with quick charge technology
152.6 x 76.4 x 8.4mm (dimensions)
118g (weight)
Android 5.1 Lollipop

ARCHOS 50e Helium specs:
5-inch HD IPS LCD display @ 1280 x 720 resolution, 294ppi
1.1GHz Snapdragon 210 quad-core processor
1G RAM
8GB internal storage
Expandable up to 32GB via microSD
8MP rear camera
2MP front camera
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS
Dual-SIM
4G LTE
2100mAh battery
147 x 72.5 x 8.5mm (dimensions)
118g (weight)
Android 5.1 Lollipop

The ARCHOS 50 Cesium, on the other hand, has the exact same hardware as the 50e Helium, but instead of running Android’s latest OS, it performs using a Windows 10 operating system.

Priced at £159.99 (approx. Php11USD 0.19INR 16EUR 0.18CNY 1.5K), the Diamond S will be available starting November 2015 while the 50e Helium will be available for £99 (approx. Php7K).

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