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

Screen size

Cool 12A6.3"+13%

Note 3s5.5"

Technology

Cool 12A

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Note 3s

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Cool 12A

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 3s

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

3G bands

Cool 12A

HSDPA 2100

Note 3s

HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G bands

Cool 12A

LTE

Resolution

Cool 12A720 × 1560 px+18%

Note 3s720 × 1280 px

Refresh rate

Cool 12A—

Note 3s—

Peak brightness

Cool 12A—

Note 3s—

Pixel density

Cool 12A273 ppi+2.2%

Note 3s267 ppi

CPU speed

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

Note 3sOcta-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

RAM

Cool 12A4.0 GB+25%

Note 3s3.0 GB

Storage

Cool 12A64 GB+50%

Note 3s32 GB

Main camera

Cool 12A16.0 MP+19%

Note 3s13.0 MP

Front camera

Cool 12A8.0 MP+38%

Note 3s5.0 MP

Battery

Cool 12A4,000 mAh+38%

Note 3s2,500 mAh

Wired charging

Cool 12A—

Note 3s—

Weight

Cool 12A202 g

Note 3s163 g+24%

Thickness

Cool 12A8.9 mm

Note 3s8.3 mm+7.2%

IP rating

Cool 12AGlass front, plastic frame, glass back

Note 3s—

Wi‑Fi

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

Note 3sWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Cool 12A4.2, A2DP+4.8%

Note 3s4.0, A2DP

USB

equal specs

Cool 12AUSB Type-C 2.0

Note 3smicroUSB 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Cool 12ANo

Note 3sNo

NFC

equal specs

Cool 12ANo

Note 3sNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Cool 12AYes

Note 3sYes

SD card

equal specs

Cool 12AYes

Note 3sYes

Stereo speakers

Cool 12A—

Note 3sYes

Speed

Cool 12A

HSPA, LTE

Note 3s

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

Announced

Cool 12A

2020, October 05. Released 2020, October 05

Note 3s

2016, November. Released 2016, December

Status

Cool 12A

Discontinued

Note 3s

Discontinued

Dimensions

Cool 12A

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

Note 3s

154.5 x 77.4 x 8.3 mm (6.08 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Cool 12A

202.5 g (7.16 oz)

Note 3s

163 g (5.75 oz)

Build

Cool 12A

Glass front, plastic frame, glass back

Note 3s

SIM

Cool 12A

Nano-SIM

Note 3s

Dual SIM

Type

Cool 12A

IPS LCD

Note 3s

IPS LCD

Size

Cool 12A

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

Note 3s

5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Cool 12A

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

Note 3s

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

Protection

Cool 12A

Note 3s

Scratch-resistant glass

Cool 12A

Android

Note 3s

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Chipset

Cool 12A

Spreadtrum

Note 3s

Qualcomm MSM8929 Snapdragon 415 (28 nm)

CPU

Cool 12A

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

Note 3s

Octa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Cool 12A

Note 3s

Adreno 405

Card slot

Cool 12A

microSD

Note 3s

microSDHC

Internal

Cool 12A

64GB 4GB RAM

Note 3s

32GB 3GB RAM

Other

Cool 12A

eMMC 5.1

Note 3s

eMMC 4.5

Dual

Cool 12A

16 MP, PDAF 2 MP

Note 3s

Features

Cool 12A

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Note 3s

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Cool 12A

1080p@30fps

Note 3s

1080p@30fps

Single

Cool 12A

Note 3s

13 MP, f/2.2, AF

Single

Cool 12A

8 MP

Note 3s

5 MP, f/2.2

Video

Cool 12A

1080p@30fps

Note 3s

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Cool 12A

Yes

Note 3s

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Cool 12A

Yes

Note 3s

Yes

WLAN

Cool 12A

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

Note 3s

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

Bluetooth

Cool 12A

4.2, A2DP

Note 3s

4.0, A2DP

Positioning

Cool 12A

GPS

Note 3s

GPS

NFC

Cool 12A

Note 3s

Radio

Cool 12A

FM radio

Note 3s

Stereo FM radio; recording

USB

Cool 12A

USB Type-C 2.0

Note 3s

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Cool 12A

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Note 3s

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Type

Cool 12A

Li-Po 4000 mAh

Note 3s

Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable

Stand-by

Cool 12A

Note 3s

Up to 200 h (3G)

Talk time

Cool 12A

Note 3s

Up to 8 h (3G)

Colors

Cool 12A

Dream Black, Dream Blue, Fantasy Silver

Note 3s

White, Gold

Price

Cool 12A

About 70 EUR

Note 3s

Models

Cool 12A

Note 3s

Y91-I00

SAR EU

Cool 12A

Note 3s

0.57 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)

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Main Camera

Selfie camera

Sound

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Features

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