Screen size
Cool 12AWinner: 6.3"+1.6%
Cool Play 86.2"
Quick verdict
Cool Play 8 leads the measured specs 5-2.
Measured wins
Cool 12A
2
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Cool Play 8
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Cool 12A
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Cool Play 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Cool 12A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Cool Play 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Cool 12A
HSDPA 2100
Cool Play 8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Cool 12A
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Cool Play 8
1, 3, 5, 40
Speed
Cool 12A
HSPA, LTE
Cool Play 8
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Cool 12A
2020, October 05. Released 2020, October 05
Cool Play 8
2018, December. Released 2018, December
Status
Cool 12A
Discontinued
Cool Play 8
Discontinued
Dimensions
Cool 12A
156.2 x 75.2 x 8.9 mm (6.15 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Cool Play 8
155.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm (6.12 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Cool 12A
202.5 g (7.16 oz)
Cool Play 8
177 g (6.24 oz)
Build
Cool 12A
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Cool Play 8
-
SIM
Cool 12A
Nano-SIM
Cool Play 8
Dual SIM
Type
Cool 12A
IPS LCD
Cool Play 8
IPS LCD
Size
Cool 12A
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Cool Play 8
6.2 inches, 96.9 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Cool 12A
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~273 ppi density)
Cool Play 8
1080 x 2246 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
OS
Cool 12A
Android
Cool Play 8
Android 8 (Oreo), Cool UI 9
Chipset
Cool 12A
Spreadtrum
Cool Play 8
Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
CPU
Cool 12A
Quad-core (1x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Cool Play 8
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Cool 12A
-
Cool Play 8
Mali-T860MP2
Card slot
Cool 12A
microSD
Cool Play 8
microSDXC
Internal
Cool 12A
64GB 4GB RAM
Cool Play 8
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Cool 12A
eMMC 5.1
Cool Play 8
eMMC 5.1
Dual
Cool 12A
16 MP, PDAF 2 MP
Cool Play 8
16 MP, AF Auxiliary lens
Features
Cool 12A
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Cool Play 8
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Cool 12A
1080p@30fps
Cool Play 8
1080p@30fps
Single
Cool 12A
8 MP
Cool Play 8
8 MP
Video
Cool 12A
1080p@30fps
Cool Play 8
Loudspeaker
Cool 12A
Yes
Cool Play 8
Yes
3.5mm jack
Cool 12A
Yes
Cool Play 8
Yes
WLAN
Cool 12A
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Cool Play 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Cool 12A
4.2, A2DP
Cool Play 8
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Cool 12A
GPS
Cool Play 8
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Cool 12A
No
Cool Play 8
No
Radio
Cool 12A
FM radio
Cool Play 8
FM radio
USB
Cool 12A
USB Type-C 2.0
Cool Play 8
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Cool 12A
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Cool Play 8
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Cool 12A
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Cool Play 8
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Cool 12A
-
Cool Play 8
10W wired
Colors
Cool 12A
Dream Black, Dream Blue, Fantasy Silver
Cool Play 8
Black, Red
Price
Cool 12A
About 70 EUR
Cool Play 8
About 150 EUR