Archos' latest budget smartphones to go on sale in UK next month

The Archos 50 Helium Plus and 55 Helium Plus, which went official last week, will be available for purchase in the UK in July. While the former will carry a price tag of £119 ($185), the latter will set you back £139 ($216).

Specs-wise, both devices are powered by a 64-bit MediaTek MT6735P chipset with 1GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU. They come with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of expandable storage, and run Android 5.1 Lollipop. In terms of camera, both feature a 13MP rear unit with LED flash and a 5MP front shooter.

While the 50 Helium Plus sports a 5” 720p IPS display with 293ppi, the larger sibling comes with a 5.5” 720p IPS display with 267ppi. They pack in a 2,000mAh and 2,400mAh batteries, respectively.