The Chinese phone maker, that stole some headlines back in the day, Coolpad has released a new smartphone in India. It carries the Coolpad Cool 5 and comes with specifications that mark it as an entry-level device.
The Coolpad Cool 5 boasts a 6.22-inch 19:9 display with 720p+ resolution and small bezels on all four sides. Worth noting that there’s a small waterdrop notch at the top of the display to house the selfie camera. Under the hood, the Cool 5 is powered by MediaTek’s Helio P22 chipset. It’s a 12nm chipset with entry-level performance. Furthermore, the device is equipped with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Thankfully, the handset supports microSD cards allowing further memory expansion (up to 128GB).
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The camera department brings a dual rear setup comprising of a 13MP main and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, we can find a 16MP camera living inside the aformentioned notch. Around the back, the smartphone features a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. A gradient finish completes the premium-looking design of the smartphone.
A 4,000mAh battery will provide the Cool 5 with energy, it charges via a USB Type-C port. Sadly, Coolpad didn’t specify the exact amount of power provided by the charging system. The smartphone runs Android 9 Pie with Coolpad skin running atop.
The Cool 5 retails for INR7,999 ($110/€105) and is available for purchase in India through Amazon.in.