Screen size
C16Winner: 6.8"+2.8%
Cool 40i6.6"
Quick verdict
Cool 40i leads the measured specs 7-3.
Measured wins
C16
3
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Cool 40i
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
C16
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Cool 40i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
C16
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Cool 40i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
C16
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
Cool 40i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands
C16
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40, 41 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 38, 40, 66 - USA
Cool 40i
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 66 - USA
Speed
C16
HSPA, LTE
Cool 40i
HSPA, LTE
Announced
C16
2024, September
Cool 40i
2024, December
Status
C16
Available. Released 2024, September
Cool 40i
Available. Released 2024, December
Dimensions
C16
167.9 x 77.9 x 8.7 mm (6.61 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)
Cool 40i
166.2 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
C16
215 g (7.58 oz)
Cool 40i
202 g (7.13 oz)
SIM
C16
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Cool 40i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
C16
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Cool 40i
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
C16
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Cool 40i
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~80.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
C16
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Cool 40i
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
OS
C16
Android 14
Cool 40i
Android 14, CoolOS
Chipset
C16
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
Cool 40i
Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37 (12 nm)
CPU
C16
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Cool 40i
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
C16
Mali-G57 MP1
Cool 40i
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
C16
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Cool 40i
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
C16
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Cool 40i
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Other
C16
-
Cool 40i
eMMC 5.1
Dual
C16
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro)
Cool 40i
50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
C16
LED flash
Cool 40i
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
C16
Yes
Cool 40i
1080p@30fps
Single
C16
8 MP, f/2.0
Cool 40i
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
C16
Yes
Cool 40i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
C16
Yes
Cool 40i
Yes
3.5mm jack
C16
No
Cool 40i
Unspecified
WLAN
C16
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Cool 40i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
C16
5.0, A2DP, LE
Cool 40i
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
C16
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Cool 40i
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
C16
Yes (market/region dependent)
Cool 40i
Yes
Radio
C16
Unspecified
Cool 40i
No
USB
C16
Yes
Cool 40i
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
C16
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cool 40i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
C16
5000 mAh
Cool 40i
4500 mAh
Charging
C16
10W wired
Cool 40i
10W wired
Colors
C16
Midnight Black, Woodland Green, Gulf Blue
Cool 40i
Phantom Black, Glacier Blue, Lite Pink, Ivory White
Price
C16
-
Cool 40i
About 100 EUR