Coolpad Cool 12A vs Coolpad Note 3: Which is better?

Screen size

Cool 12A6.3"+13%

Note 35.5"

Technology

Cool 12A

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Note 3

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Cool 12A

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 3

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands

Cool 12A

HSDPA 2100

Note 3

HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G bands

Cool 12A

LTE

Resolution

Cool 12A720 × 1560 px+18%

Note 3720 × 1280 px

Refresh rate

Cool 12A—

Note 3—

Peak brightness

Cool 12A—

Note 3—

Pixel density

Cool 12A273 ppi+2.2%

Note 3267 ppi

CPU speed

Cool 12AQuad-core (1x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)+35%

Note 3Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

RAM

Cool 12A4.0 GB+25%

Note 33.0 GB

Storage

Cool 12A64 GB+75%

Note 316 GB

Main camera

Cool 12A16.0 MP+19%

Note 313.0 MP

Front camera

Cool 12A8.0 MP+38%

Note 35.0 MP

Battery

Cool 12A4,000 mAh+25%

Note 33,000 mAh

Wired charging

Cool 12A—

Note 3—

Weight

Cool 12A202 g

Note 3—

Thickness

Cool 12A8.9 mm+4.5%

Note 39.3 mm

IP rating

Cool 12AGlass front, plastic frame, glass back

Note 3—

Wi‑Fi

Cool 12AWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Note 3Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

Cool 12A4.2, A2DP+4.8%

Note 34.0, A2DP

USB

equal specs

Cool 12AUSB Type-C 2.0

Note 3microUSB 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Cool 12ANo

Note 3No

NFC

equal specs

Cool 12ANo

Note 3No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Cool 12AYes

Note 3Yes

SD card

equal specs

Cool 12AYes

Note 3Yes

Stereo speakers

Cool 12A—

Note 3—

Speed

Cool 12A

HSPA, LTE

Note 3

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Announced

Cool 12A

2020, October 05. Released 2020, October 05

Note 3

2015, October. Released 2015, October

Status

Cool 12A

Discontinued

Note 3

Discontinued

Dimensions

Cool 12A

156.2 x 75.2 x 8.9 mm (6.15 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)

Note 3

151 x 77 x 9.3 mm (5.94 x 3.03 x 0.37 in)

Weight

Cool 12A

202.5 g (7.16 oz)

Note 3

Build

Cool 12A

Glass front, plastic frame, glass back

Note 3

SIM

Cool 12A

Nano-SIM

Note 3

Dual SIM

Type

Cool 12A

IPS LCD

Note 3

IPS LCD

Size

Cool 12A

6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Note 3

5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Cool 12A

720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~273 ppi density)

Note 3

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

Cool 12A

Android

Note 3

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Chipset

Cool 12A

Spreadtrum

Note 3

Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

CPU

Cool 12A

Quad-core (1x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Note 3

Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Cool 12A

Note 3

Mali-T720MP3

Card slot

Cool 12A

microSD

Note 3

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Cool 12A

64GB 4GB RAM

Note 3

16GB 3GB RAM

Other

Cool 12A

eMMC 5.1

Note 3

Dual

Cool 12A

16 MP, PDAF 2 MP

Note 3

Features

Cool 12A

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Note 3

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Cool 12A

1080p@30fps

Note 3

1080p@30fps

Single

Cool 12A

Note 3

13 MP, f/2.0, AF

Single

Cool 12A

8 MP

Note 3

5 MP

Video

Cool 12A

1080p@30fps

Note 3

Loudspeaker

Cool 12A

Yes

Note 3

Yes

3.5mm jack

Cool 12A

Yes

Note 3

Yes

WLAN

Cool 12A

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Note 3

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

Cool 12A

4.2, A2DP

Note 3

4.0, A2DP

Positioning

Cool 12A

GPS

Note 3

GPS

NFC

Cool 12A

Note 3

Radio

Cool 12A

FM radio

Note 3

FM radio

USB

Cool 12A

USB Type-C 2.0

Note 3

microUSB 2.0

Sensors

Cool 12A

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Note 3

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Type

Cool 12A

Li-Po 4000 mAh

Note 3

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

Colors

Cool 12A

Dream Black, Dream Blue, Fantasy Silver

Note 3

White

Price

Cool 12A

About 70 EUR

Note 3

About 120 EUR

Models

Cool 12A

Note 3

CP8676_I02

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Main Camera

Selfie camera

Sound

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Features

Battery

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