HTC Desire 12s vs 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.

  • Weight

    Cosmo: 20 g lighter

    Desire 12s:
    150 g
    Cosmo:
    130 g
  • Width

    Cosmo: 10.7 mm narrower

    Desire 12s:
    72.7 mm
    Cosmo:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Cosmo: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 12s:
    5.7 in
    Cosmo:
    2.4 in
  • Chipset

    Desire 12s:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    Cosmo:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Desire 12s: 4.7 mm thinner

    Desire 12s:
    8.3 mm
    Cosmo:
    13 mm
  • Height

    Cosmo: 43.2 mm shorter

    Desire 12s:
    154.2 mm
    Cosmo:
    111 mm

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.

  1. 1. Desire 12s

    Height:
    154.2 mm +43.2 mm versus Cosmo
    Width:
    72.7 mm +10.7 mm versus Cosmo
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Cosmo

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +4.7 mm versus Desire 12s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 12s

    150 g

    +20 g versus Cosmo

  2. 2. Cosmo

    130 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.

  1. 1. Desire 12s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²
  2. 2. Cosmo

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Desire 12s has approximately 370.1% 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.

Desire 12s: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB 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. Desire 12s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Desire 12s2. Cosmo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 12s, Cosmo.
SpecificationDesire 12sCosmo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.2 Х 72.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 111 Х 62 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3075 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 12s, Cosmo.
SpecificationDesire 12sCosmo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.8%
  • 25.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 12s, Cosmo.
SpecificationDesire 12sCosmo
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire 12s, Cosmo.
SpecificationDesire 12sCosmo
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 43562
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 692
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2589
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 12s, Cosmo.
SpecificationDesire 12sCosmo
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Red
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 12s, Cosmo.
SpecificationDesire 12sCosmo
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 12s, Cosmo.
SpecificationDesire 12sCosmo
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 12s, Cosmo.
SpecificationDesire 12sCosmo
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer - HTC Excalibur platform