Archos four new smartphones include nubia look alikes, a bezel-less phone, and rugged phone

French smartphone maker Archos has announced 4 new Android smartphones, including two new model for its Diamond series ― Diamond Alpha & Diamond Gamma ―, and two for its Sense line up ― Sense 55s and Sense 50x. The new smartphones ship with Android Nougat, have fingerprint scanners and will be available in Europe from July 2017.

Archos says the new addition to the Diamond line up are designed by ZTE's sub-brand nubia. Interestingly, they look like re-branded nubia phone. The Diamond Alpha looks like nubia Z17 mini, while the Diamond Gamma looks like nubia M2 Lite. The new Sense line up on the other hand boasts special features. The Sense 55s is a bezel-less smartphone, and the Sense 50x is a rugged device.

The Archos Diamond Alpha feature 5.2-inch Full HD Gorilla Glass display, octa-core Snapdragon 652 processor, 4GB RAM and 64GB expandable storage. For photography, it gets 13MP dual cameras with Sony sensors (one for RGB and one for monochrome), and 16MP selfie camera. It is fueled by 2900mAh battery. It has been priced at 299 Euros (Rs. 21,500).

The Diamond Gamma has a 5.5-inch HD IPS 2.5D display, octa-core Snapdragon 435 processor, 3GB RAM and 32GBGB expandable storage. The camera department include a 13MP Samsung camera and 5MP front camera. It packs 3000mAh battery. It is priced at 199 Euros (Rs .14,300).

The Sense 55s' main highlight is its borderless display (screen to body ratio 78 percent), with bezels on at the left of the bottom chin. It also has dual-camera. The specs include 5.5-inch Full HD display, 2GB RAM, 16GB expandable storage, dual 8MP rear camera sensors and 3000mAh battery. It costs 249 Euros (Rs. 17,900).

Lastly, the Archos Sense 50x is a rugged smartphone and boasts IP68 rating for dust and water resistance for up to 30.  It is also able to withstand drops from up to 1 meter and temperatures from -20 degrees to +55 degrees. The specs include 5-inch Full HD Gorilla Glass 3 display, quad-core MediaTek MT6737T processor, 3GB RAM< 32GB expandable storage and 3500mAh battert. The camera details are not known, while the price tag it carries is 169 Euros (Rs. 12,000).