Cherry Mobile – the Smartphone provider of the Philippines, has launched Cosmos Z2 with a tag price of Php 12,999 (According to Indian Currency, it will be Approx 18000 INR or 298 USD or 219 EURO).
Cherry Mobile is a Filipino mobile phone and electronics company founded by Maynard Ngu in 2008. Operated by Cosmic Technologies Incorporated, the company buys mobile phones manufactured in China and markets them under the Cherry Mobile brand.
The Cherry Mobile Cosmos Z2 runs on out-dated Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS out-of-the-box; however, the company has already released the KitKat 4.4 update for this smartphone can be updated via OTA.
The Cosmos Z2 sports a 5-inch IPS OGS with a full HD display and 1920 x 1080 pixels of resolution, along with 440ppi. The display features dragon trail glass protection.
The Cosmos Z2 is a dual sim cellphone, comes with one standard SIM slot, while another one is Micro SIM supported.
The phone houses an 18 MP BSI Rear Camera with Flash, and also an 8 Mega-Pixel frontal camera is on-board for video calling and self-portraits.
The handset is powered by a MediaTek Octa-Core Processor, which is clocked at 1.7GHz frequency, and coupled with 2 GB of RAM, alongside Mali 450-MP GPU, which is also clocked at 700MHz.
The Cherry Mobile Cosmos Z2 comes with 16 GB of built-in storage capacity, also can be expanded with up to 64 GB of microSD card.
A 2000 mAh capacity battery backs it. At 7.5mm thin, it measures 145 x 69.8 x 7.5mm.
The phone is featured with Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi direct, Wi-Fi, EDGE, WAP, MMS, and USB Port; connectivity options.
Clearly speaking, the phone is too good, and the price is too less. In my reviews, it is a recommended product, and one should purchase it.
The main features and specifications of Cherry Mobile Cosmos Z2 :
- 1.7 GHz MediaTek Octa-Core Processor
- Mali 450MP GPU
- 5″ IPS OGS Screen
- Dual SIM
- 16 GB ROM (64 GB)
- 2GB RAM
- 18 MP BSI Rear Camera with Flash
- 8 MP Front Camera
- OTG Ready
- Bluetooth 4.0
- Wi-Fi direct
- 2000mAH battery
- Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Operating System
- Clear Motion and Blur-Free Technology
- GPS and A-GPS support
How to update Cherry Mobile Cosmos Z2 Software from Android 4.2 Jelly Bean to Android 4.4 KitKat?
1. Back-up all important data
2. Open the OTA update app or click the software update notification
3. Download the firmware update
4. Click Update Now
5. Your device will boot. Please wait for it to finish in about a minute. Once done, a notification will pop that the update was successful.
Note: Please make sure that you have a secure wi-fi connection, and you have at least 80% of the battery—back-up important data before proceeding.
