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HTC U Ultra vs O2 Cosmo

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

HTC U Ultra

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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.

  • WeightCosmo: 40 g lighterCosmo: 130 g · U Ultra: 170 g
  • WidthCosmo: 17.8 mm narrowerCosmo: 62 mm · U Ultra: 79.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalCosmo: 3.3 in smaller diagonalCosmo: 2.4 in · U Ultra: 5.7 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) / TI OMAP 850U Ultra: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · Cosmo: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthU Ultra: 5 mm thinnerU Ultra: 8 mm · Cosmo: 13 mm
  • HeightCosmo: 51.4 mm shorterCosmo: 111 mm · U Ultra: 162.4 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.

Front
U Ultra: 162.4 × 79.8 mm 1 Cosmo: 111 × 62 mm 2
Side
U Ultra: 162.4 × 8 mm 1 Cosmo: 111 × 13 mm 2
  1. 1. U Ultra
    Height
    162.4 mm+51.4 mm versus Cosmo
    Width
    79.8 mm+17.8 mm versus Cosmo
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    170 g
  2. 2. Cosmo
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    13 mm+5 mm versus U Ultra
    Weight
    130 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. U Ultra170 g

    +40 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
U Ultra: 5.7 in, 16:9, About 89.6 cm² rectangular area 1 Cosmo: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. U Ultra 5.7 in · 16:9 About 89.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Cosmo 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area

U Ultra has approximately 402.1% 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.

U Ultra: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. U Ultra

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. U Ultra2. Cosmo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationU UltraCosmo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162.4 Х 79.8 Х 8 mm
  • 111 Х 62 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super LCD5
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationU UltraCosmo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 90.3 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 25.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 513 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (64 GB version)Sapphire crystal glass (128 GB version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationU UltraCosmo
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationU UltraCosmo
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 168385
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1662
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 3920
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 7174
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 302
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 795
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationU UltraCosmo
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
Unknown
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationU UltraCosmo
SIM card
  • Hybrid 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationU UltraCosmo
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 2 inches
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Other features
Other features
SpecificationU UltraCosmo
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as HTC Ocean Note
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer - HTC Excalibur platform

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