Cherry Mobile Cosmos S

The third of Cherry Mobile four new Cosmos series phones has hit the market earlier than expected. The Cherry Mobile Cosmos S is a 5-inch Android smartphone with a HD display. As compared to the Cosmos X and Cosmos X2, it has the same quad core MediaTek MT6589 processor, but clocked 25% faster a 1.5 GHz. It also has the largest battery among the three at 2500 mAh. Unlike the Cosmos X and Cosmos X2, the Cosmos S is not a dual SIM phone (even if Cherry Mobile promotional pictures indicate that it is a dual SIM phone), and the internal storage is not expandable.

In terms of price, the Cosmos S is priced at Php10,999. This is 1K higher than the Cosmos X, and Php700 less than the Cosmos X2.

Quick specifications:

• Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
• 5-inch HD (720 x 1280) IPS display
• 16 GB internal storage (not expandable)
• 1 GB RAM
• 1.5 GHz quad core MediaTek MT6589 processor
• PowerVR SGX544 graphics processor
• 18 MP autofocus primary camera with LED flash
• 8 MP front camera
• HSPA+
• WiFi
• Bluetooth
• A-GPS
• 2500 mAh battery

The Cosmos S is a thin, but is tall and wide for a 5-inch smartphone at 147 x 72 x 7 mm.