Screen size
55b CobaltWinner: 5.5"+5.5%
Sense 55s5.2"
Quick verdict
55b Cobalt and Sense 55s are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
55b Cobalt
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Sense 55s
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
55b Cobalt
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Sense 55s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
55b Cobalt
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Sense 55s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
55b Cobalt
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Sense 55s
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
55b Cobalt
LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Sense 55s
1, 3, 7, 20
Speed
55b Cobalt
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Sense 55s
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
55b Cobalt
2017, January. Released 2017, January
Sense 55s
2017, June. Released 2017, July
Status
55b Cobalt
Discontinued
Sense 55s
Discontinued
Dimensions
55b Cobalt
155 x 79 x 0 mm (6.10 x 3.11 x 0.0 in)
Sense 55s
142.5 x 74.2 x 8 mm (5.61 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
Weight
55b Cobalt
188 g (6.63 oz)
Sense 55s
130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM
55b Cobalt
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Sense 55s
Dual SIM
Type
55b Cobalt
IPS LCD
Sense 55s
IPS LCD
Size
55b Cobalt
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~68.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Sense 55s
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
55b Cobalt
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Sense 55s
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
OS
55b Cobalt
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Sense 55s
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
55b Cobalt
Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Sense 55s
-
CPU
55b Cobalt
Quad-core 1.1 GHz
Sense 55s
-
GPU
55b Cobalt
Adreno 304
Sense 55s
-
Card slot
55b Cobalt
microSDXC
Sense 55s
microSDXC
Internal
55b Cobalt
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Sense 55s
16GB 2GB RAM
Other
55b Cobalt
eMMC 4.5
Sense 55s
-
Single
55b Cobalt
13 MP, AF
Sense 55s
8 MP, AF
Features
55b Cobalt
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Sense 55s
Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
55b Cobalt
720p@30fps
Sense 55s
1080p@30fps
Single
55b Cobalt
2 MP
Sense 55s
-
Video
55b Cobalt
Sense 55s
-
Other
55b Cobalt
-
Sense 55s
Yes
Loudspeaker
55b Cobalt
Yes
Sense 55s
Yes
3.5mm jack
55b Cobalt
Yes
Sense 55s
Yes
WLAN
55b Cobalt
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Sense 55s
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
55b Cobalt
4.0, A2DP
Sense 55s
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
55b Cobalt
GPS
Sense 55s
GPS
NFC
55b Cobalt
No
Sense 55s
No
Radio
55b Cobalt
FM radio
Sense 55s
No
USB
55b Cobalt
microUSB 2.0
Sense 55s
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
55b Cobalt
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Sense 55s
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
55b Cobalt
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
Sense 55s
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Colors
55b Cobalt
Gray
Sense 55s
Black
SAR EU
55b Cobalt
0.98 W/kg (head) 1.76 W/kg (body)
Sense 55s
-
Price
55b Cobalt
-
Sense 55s
About 250 EUR