The Coolpad Cool 5 has launched in India. It is a budget smartphone that takes on the Vivo U10, Redmi 8A and the Realme 5 in the subcontinent. The device is the successor to the Coolpad Cool 3 that was introduced in the country earlier this year. The highlights of the Cool 5 include an octa-core chipset, waterdrop notch, dual rear cameras, a beefy battery and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.
Coolpad Cool 5 Specifications and Features
The Cool 5 comes with a 6.2-inch HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 19:9 and a 2.5D curved glass. The smartphone is powered by a 2.0 GHz MediaTek Helio P22 SoC with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of native storage. The smartphone offers expandable storage up to 128GB with a microSD card.
The primary camera uses a 13-megapixel sensor with a 2-megapixel depth sensor with an LED flash module. The front camera is a 16-megapixel unit that is housed within the notch. The Coolpad Cool 5 draws power from a 4,000 mAh battery that is rated to last up to 18 hours on a single charge and runs on Android 9.0 Pie out-of-the-box. Connectivity options include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, USB microUSB and 3.5mm AUX port.
Coolpad Cool 5 Price and Availability
The Cool 5 is currently on sale on Amazon India, starting from Rs. 7,999 (~$113). Launch offers include exchange bonus up to Rs. 7,500 (~$105), no-cost EMI and 10 percent instant discount on SBI Debit and Credit cards. The smartphone is available in two color gradients, namely Midnight Blue and Gradient Blue.
Pankaj Upadhyay, the Online Business Head of Coolpad India issued a statement at the launch event saying, “We are very optimistic about sales picking up during this festive season. Our marketing investment is roughly 7% of the total revenue gathered during online and offline sales between July and September this year. We expect a major growth in sales, and have set a target of 100,000 units, which is 10x the target for 2018”.
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