Tag: Coolpad

  • Coolpad Note 3 Lite Review- Pros and Cons

    Coolpad Note 3 Lite is a toned down version of last years hit smartphone Coolpad Note 3.  It has very impressive specification at very affordable price tag of Rs.6,999.  Fingerprint scanner and 3GB RAM are the USP of this smartphone.

    Coolpad Note 3 Lite is powered by 1.3GHz 64-bit Mediatek MT6753 quad-core processor with 3GB of RAM. It has 16GB of internal storage and supports microSD card upto 64GB. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with Cool UI on top. The performance of the device justifies the specification. The gaming performance and multi tasking was good considering the price.

    Coolpad Note 3 Lite sports 5 inch IPS display with screen resolution of  720×1280 pixels. The screen offers good viewing angles and sunlight legibility. However, brightness feels little low on outdoors.  The touchscreen is fairly responsive but attracts lot of  fingerprint smudges.

    Coolpad Note 3 Lite Dual sim

    Coolpad Note 3 Lite houses 13MP rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front facing camera. The rear camera captures good picturers in daylight conditions. The auto focus is quick and there is no visible shutter lag. However, on low light photographed images came with noise. In low light camera takes time to auto focus. CoolUI offers decent camera app which provides various modes to choose from. There is also a Pro mode which enables users to customise aperture, ISO level, brightness and colour settings.  The front facing camera is good for decent selfies. You can even use fingerprint scanner to capture selfies.

    Fingerprint scanner on Coolpad Note 3 Lite is accurate. You can unlock your device by placing your finger on it at any angle.  There are customised option such as save upto five fingerprints and assign each of them to open a app. The connectivity features of the device includes 4G, 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, USB OTG, FM radio and GPS.

    Coolpad Note 3 Lite has  non-removable 2500mAh battery. Out of the box it ships with 5W charger it takes little longer time to charge the battery. Coolpad Note 3 Lite is a dual sim smartphone which has 2 micro SiM  slots. Both sim are 4G enabled.

    Let us summarize Coolpad Note 3 Lite review by segregatiung the features into merits and demerits.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Coolpad Note 3 Lite

    Pros of Coolpad Note 3 Lite

    • Accurate Fingerprint scanner with useful customisation.
    • Good performance.
    • Decent display screen.
    • Decent battery life.
    • Good overall price to feature ratio.

    Cons of Coolpad Note 3 Lite

    • Android 5.1 Out of the box: It does not comes with Android 6.0 marshmallow. There is also no information on future update to Android Marshmallow.
    • Non Backlite capacitive navigation button.
    • Display brightness could have been better.
    • Average camera performance in low light.

    Coolpad Note 3 Lite Specification

    • 1.3GHz 64-bit Mediatek MT6753 quad-core processor with 3GB of RAM
    • 5 inch IPS display with screen resolution of  720×1280 pixels
    • 16GB internal storage and support for microSD card upto 64GB.
    • 4G, 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, USB OTG, FM radio and GPS
    • 13MP primary camera with LED flash and 5 MP front facing camera.
    • Fingerprint scanner.
    • Android 5.1 Lollipop with CoolUI.
    • non-removable 2500mAh battery.
  • Coolpad Note 3 Lite With 3GB RAM Launched at Rs.6,999

    It is raining season for launch of budget Android smartphones. This week we have witnessed launch of Lenovo Lemon 3, Xiaomi Redmi 3 and Xiaomi Redme Note 3 . There is new competetor for these smartphones. That is Coolpad Note 3 Lite. Fingerprint scanner, 3GB RAM, 5inch HD IPS display are the key attraction of this new smartphone. Coolpad Note 3 Lite price in India is Rs.6,999 and available exclusively on Amazon India through flash sale method. The registration for the sale starts from today and first flash sale will happen on 28th January at 2PM IST.

    Coolpad Note 3 Lite

    Coolpad Note 3 Lite is dual sim smartphone with both SIM capable of 4G LTE connectivity. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop with Cool UI 6.0 skin on top. The device is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 SoC with 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM. Another key feature of this budget Android smartphone is fingerprint scanner which placed just below the camera in the backside of the device. This is the similar placement which we have seen on Nexux 5X.

    Coolpad Note 3 Lite has 16GB of inbuilt storage and microSD card support upto 64GB. The connectivity options available on this device incloudes 4G (with support for Indian LTE bands), Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, and Micro-USB (with OTG). It packs 2500mAh non-removable battery which is rated provide upto 10 hours of talk-time and up to 200 hours of standby time. The sensors in the device are accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, and digital compass.

    Coolpad Note 3 Lite houses 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture and LED flash along with 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Both primary and secondary camera has CMOS image sensor for better image quality.  The device will be available in Champagne white and black colour option.

    Coolpad has said that VoLTE (voice over LTE) functionality will be added to the device in the coming days. However, company has not provided any timeline for the same. This applies to Android Marshmallow update as well.  After sales support for Coolpad Note 3 will be taken by HCL.

    Specificationwise Coolpad Note 3 Lite for the price looks very impressive. However, we will be able to come to conclusion on this only after performing indepth review of Coolpad Note 3 Lite. With options like Lenovo Lemon 3, Redmi Note 3, Redmi 3, how well this device justifies its place will be interesting to see.

    Coolpad Note 3 Lite Specification

    • Dual sim and Android Lollipop with Cool UI 6.0.
    • 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 SoC with 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM.
    • 16GB of internal storage and support for microSD card.
    •  13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front facing camera.
    • 4G (with support for Indian LTE bands), Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, and Micro-USB (with OTG).
    • Fingerprint scanner and 2500mAh non-removable battery.