Archos 50 Helium Plus and 55 Helium Plus go official

Archos took the wraps off two new budget friendly Android smartphones dubbed 50 Helium Plus and 55 Helium Plus. Priced at $109 and $139 respectively, the duo of 4G LTE handsets will deliver Android 5.1 Lollipop on the cheap.

Both smartphones feature 64-bit MediaTek MT6735P chipset with 1GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of expandable storage. The couple also shares a 13MP main camera with LED flash and 5MP front-facing unit.

The duo of devices offer dual-SIM functionality. The rest of the connectivity options include Cat. 4 LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, microUSB 2.0, and GPS with A-GPS.

As its model number suggests, Archos 55 Helium Plus packs a 5.5” 720p IPS display with 267ppi. The device is powered by a 2,400mAh battery/

Archos 50 Helium Plus on the other hand offers a sharper 5” 720p IPS display with 293ppi. Unsurprisingly, it has a smaller 2,000mAh battery than its larger sibling.

The smartphones will be available to order next month. The 55 Helium Plus will come with a 16GB microSD card in its retail box.