Screen size
C16sWinner: 6.8"+2.8%
Cool 40i6.6"
Quick verdict
Cool 40i leads the measured specs 7-3.
Measured wins
C16s
3
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Cool 40i
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
C16s
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
Cool 40i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
C16s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Cool 40i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
C16s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, CDMA2000 1x
Cool 40i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands
C16s
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, 38, 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
C16s
HSPA, LTE
Cool 40i
HSPA, LTE
Announced
C16s
2024, November
Cool 40i
2024, December
Status
C16s
Available. Released 2024, November
Cool 40i
Available. Released 2024, December
Dimensions
C16s
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
C16s
215 g (7.58 oz)
Cool 40i
202 g (7.13 oz)
SIM
C16s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Cool 40i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
C16s
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Cool 40i
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
C16s
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
C16s
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Cool 40i
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
OS
C16s
Android 14
Cool 40i
Android 14, CoolOS
Chipset
C16s
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
Cool 40i
Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37 (12 nm)
CPU
C16s
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Cool 40i
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
C16s
PowerVR GE8320
Cool 40i
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
C16s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Cool 40i
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
C16s
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Cool 40i
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Other
C16s
-
Cool 40i
eMMC 5.1
Dual
C16s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Cool 40i
50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
C16s
LED flash
Cool 40i
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
C16s
Yes
Cool 40i
1080p@30fps
Single
C16s
8 MP, f/2.0
Cool 40i
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
C16s
Yes
Cool 40i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
C16s
Yes
Cool 40i
Yes
3.5mm jack
C16s
No
Cool 40i
Unspecified
WLAN
C16s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Cool 40i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
C16s
5.0, A2DP, LE
Cool 40i
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
C16s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Cool 40i
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
C16s
Yes (market/region dependent)
Cool 40i
Yes
Radio
C16s
Unspecified
Cool 40i
No
USB
C16s
Yes
Cool 40i
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
C16s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cool 40i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
C16s
5000 mAh
Cool 40i
4500 mAh
Charging
C16s
10W wired
Cool 40i
10W wired
Colors
C16s
Midnight Black, Woodland Green, Sunset Orange
Cool 40i
Phantom Black, Glacier Blue, Lite Pink, Ivory White
Price
C16s
About 80 EUR
Cool 40i
About 100 EUR