Archos Unveils 50c Oxygen: an Octa-core Phone at $199
Archos is headed to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this weekend and it seems the company is looking to get in ahead of the rush of announcements as it today unveiled a host of new Android devices for the year ahead.
First up is the is the 50c Oxygen, an octa-core smartphone that runs on MediaTek’s MT6592 SoC with a Cortex A7 CPU clocked to 1.7 GHz. It packs Mali 450MP4 graphics, a 5-inch 1280 X 720 display (293 ppi), 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of onboard storage with MicroSD support on top, an 8-megapixel camera in the back, a 2-megapixel camera up front, Support for GSM and HSPA+, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, and a 2,000 mAh battery. The standout feature here is clearly the processor. Everything else is fairly middle of the road when you look at the specs of currently available phones and rumors of upcoming flagship devices (like the Samsung Galaxy S5). It’s going to cost $199 at launch.
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The HMP variation means any combination of the 8 cores can be used as needed instead of either 4 core cluster.
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Well with the use of slimport or mhl you don't need to worry about battery since you can charge it while connected to the tv or monitor.