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Apple iPhone 3G vs O2 Cosmo

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

O2 Cosmo

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Screen diagonalCosmo: 1.1 in smaller diagonalCosmo: 2.4 in · iPhone 3G: 3.5 in
  • DepthiPhone 3G: 0.7 mm thinneriPhone 3G: 12.3 mm · Cosmo: 13 mm
  • HeightCosmo: 4.5 mm shorterCosmo: 111 mm · iPhone 3G: 115.5 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2006iPhone 3G: 2008 · Cosmo: 2006

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
iPhone 3G: 115.5 × 62.1 mm 1 Cosmo: 111 × 62 mm 2
Side
iPhone 3G: 115.5 × 12.3 mm 1 Cosmo: 111 × 13 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 3G
    Height
    115.5 mm+4.5 mm versus Cosmo
    Width
    62.1 mm
    Depth
    12.3 mm
    Weight
    133 g
  2. 2. Cosmo
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    13 mm+0.7 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Weight
    130 g
Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 3G133 g

    +3 g versus Cosmo

  2. 2. Cosmo130 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size
iPhone 3G: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Cosmo: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. iPhone 3G 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Cosmo 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area

iPhone 3G has approximately 104.5% more rectangular screen area than Cosmo.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 128 MB RAM

Cosmo: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 3G

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

2. Cosmo

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. iPhone 3G2. Cosmo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 3GCosmo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 111 Х 62 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 3GCosmo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 25.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 3GCosmo
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 3GCosmo
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 3GCosmo
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
Unknown
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 3GCosmo
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 3GCosmo
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 3GCosmo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer - HTC Excalibur platform