We put these two local flagships head-to-head
Today Cherry Mobile released their Cosmos One Plus, their most advanced flagship yet. The company is the second local brand to release an octa-core, LTE equipped smartphone, with the first being Starmobile’s Knight X. Today we’ll be comparing the specs of both devices and see how they stack up to one another.
Starmobile Knight X specs
- MediaTek MT6595M octa-core processor with big.LITTLE technology (2.0GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A17, 1.7GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7)
- PowerVR IMG Rogue G6200 GPU
- 3GB of RAM
- 5.5-inch full HD IPS display panel, scratch resistant glass, 1920 x 1080 resolution
- 32GB of storage
- 13-megapixel rear Sony Exmor RS IMX135 camera, AF, F2.2 aperture
- 5-megapixel fixed focus front camera
- Dual SIM (micro and nano SIM),
- 3G, Dual LTE switching
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, USB OTG, IR Blaster
- Android 4.4 KitKat
- 3350mAh battery
- 152 x 77.7 x 8.9mm
Cosmos One Plus specs
- MediaTek MT6595M octa-core processor with big.LITTLE technology (2.0GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A17, 1.7GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7)
- PowerVR IMG Rogue G6200 GPU
- 3GB of RAM
- 5.5-inch full HD IPS display with Gorilla Glass 2 protection, 1920 x 1080 resolution
- 32GB of storage, expandable via microSD up to 64GB
- 14-megapixel rear camera, Sony IMX 214 sensor with BSI
- 8-megapixel front camera
- Dual-SIM, Dual LTE
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, NFC, HotKnot technology
- 2700mAh battery
- Android 4.4 KitKat
Looking at the spec sheet, both devices are pretty evenly matched in many fronts. Before we talk about the differences, let’s take a look at the similarities for both devices: both have a 5.5-inch full HD panel, protected by scratch resistant glass (more on this later), powered by MediaTek’s MT6595M octa-core processor, have 3GB of RAM, have 32GB of storage and are both dual-SIM, dual LTE.
Now, on to the differences: the Cosmos One Plus’ display is protected by Gorilla Glass 2, while the Starmobile Knight X only has scratch resistant glass. While both devices have 32GB of storage, the one in the Cosmos One Plus is expandable while the one in the Knight X is not. Both have different camera modules as well: the Knight X has a 13-megapixel Sony RS IMX135 camera, AF, F2.2 aperture paired witha 5-megapixel front facing cam while the Cosmos One Plus has a 14-megapixel rear camera, Sony IMX 214 sensor with BSI paired with an 8-megapixel camera. The Knight X has a leg up in terms of battery, sporting a 3350mAh battery compared to the Cosmos One Plus’ 2700mAh. The key difference here is that the Cosmos One Plus has a removable battery, while the Knight X does not. Finally, there’s rumors that the Cosmos One Plus is upgradable to Lollipop, though we haven’t confirmed it yet while Starmobile has not given us a heads up whether or not the Knight X will get an OS update down the line.
Let’s talk about price: the Knight X retails for Php 15,990, and while we haven’t pegged the official price of the Cosmos One Plus as of yet, it’s rumored to go as low as Php 13,990. That’s a big price difference, and may well be Cherry Mobile’s weapon against its local rival.