CoolPad just released a new smartphone; Cool 3 which is a successor to the cool 2. The new smartphone, just like its predecessor is also a budget smartphone but boasts of some pretty decent specifications. With a starting price of just $85, it brings a lot to the table. These include a 5.71-inch display with a notch, 4G LTE connectivity, dual rear camera setup, a fingerprint sensor and runs Android 9.0 Pie out of the box. Let’s dive a little deeper into its specs.
Coolpad Cool 3 Key Specs
・5.71-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1520 x 720 pixels
・Android 9.0 Pie, 2GB Of RAM
・Octa-core 1.3GHz, Unisoc
・16GB built-in storage
・8MP + 0.3MP rear camera and 5MP selfie camera
・3,000mAh non-removable battery
Coolpad Cool 3 Design And Display
CoolPad Cool 3 has an HD+ 5.71-inch display with a 1520 x 720 screen resolution and a 295ppi. Aspect ratio stands at 19:9 with a water drop notch cut out for the single front-facing camera and a little bit of chin at the bottom. At the back is a dual camera set up at the top left corner of the device with an LED flash at the middle. The fingerprint sensor sits comfortably at its usual spot at the centre with the Coolpad name settings towards the bottom left side of the device. This device is made of plastic + metal and comes with three colour options which are Midnight Blue, Ruby Black, Ocean Indigo and Teal Green.
Coolpad Cool 3 Camera Review
The rear camera is a combination of the main 8MP shooter with an f/2.2 aperture and a secondary 0.3MP camera. It has a dual-LED flash for low light shots and can also record 1080p videos at 30fps. The selfie camera, on the other hand, is a single 5MP camera with an f/2.4 aperture which can also be used for Face Unlock.
Coolpad Cool 3 Hardware and Software
Coolpad cool 3 is powered by an entry-level Unisoc (Formerly Spreadtrum) chipset which has an octa-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz. There is also 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage. Storage space is expandable via the onboard MicroSD card slot, up to 128GB. This device runs the latest Android 9.0 Pie operating system out of the box with Coolpad’s UI on top.
Battery & Network Connectivity
Keeping the lights on the Coolpad cool 3 turned on its a 3,000mAh battery with no fast charging support. It also has 4G LTE connectivity including VoLTE, Bluetooth, WiFi, WiFi hotspot, GPS, 3.5mm jack and a microUSB port with support for USB On The Go.
Coolpad Cool 3 Price and Availability
Coolpad Cool 3 is set to retail pretty soon for just INR 5,999 which is approximately $85.
Coolpad Cool 3 Full Specifications
Design
- Dimension: N/A
- Material: Plastic + metal
- Weight: N/A
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: IPS LCD Capacitive touchscreen
- Size: 5.71-inch
- Screen Resolution: 19:9, 720 x 1520 pixels, 295ppi
- Multi-touch: Yes
Software and performance
- Operating System: Android 9.0 Pie
- Chipset: Unisoc, Octa-core 1.3GHz
- RAM: 2GB RAM
- Internal Storage: 16GB
- Card Slot: Yes, up to 128GB
Camera
- Primary: 8MP + 0.3MP with f/2.2 – LED Flash
- Secondary: 5MP with f/2.4
Network and Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Network 2G: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- 3G: 2100 MHz
- 4G: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.1
- USB: Yes, microUSB
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio Jack: Yes
- Fingerprint Sensor: Yes (rear-mounted)
- NFC: No
- GPS: Yes with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Sensor: Gravity, Proximity and Light Sensor
Battery
- Capacity: 3,000mAh non-removable
- Type: Li-Ion
- Fast Charging: No
- OTG Support: Yes
Price and Availability
Recommended Retail Price: $85
Availability: Coming Soon
