Coolpad Cool 12A vs Coolpad Note 5 Lite: Which is better?

Screen size

Cool 12A6.3"+21%

Note 5 Lite5.0"

Technology

Cool 12A

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Note 5 Lite

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Cool 12A

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 5 Lite

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands

Cool 12A

HSDPA 2100

Note 5 Lite

HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Cool 12A

LTE

Resolution

Cool 12A720 × 1560 px+18%

Note 5 Lite720 × 1280 px

Refresh rate

Cool 12A—

Note 5 Lite—

Peak brightness

Cool 12A—

Note 5 Lite—

Pixel density

Cool 12A273 ppi

Note 5 Lite294 ppi+7.1%

CPU speed

Cool 12AQuad-core (1x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)+50%

Note 5 LiteQuad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53

RAM

Cool 12A4.0 GB+25%

Note 5 Lite3.0 GB

Storage

Cool 12A64 GB+75%

Note 5 Lite16 GB

Main camera

Cool 12A16.0 MP+19%

Note 5 Lite13.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Cool 12A8.0 MP

Note 5 Lite8.0 MP

Battery

Cool 12A4,000 mAh+38%

Note 5 Lite2,500 mAh

Wired charging

Cool 12A—

Note 5 Lite—

Weight

Cool 12A202 g

Note 5 Lite148 g+36%

Thickness

Cool 12A8.9 mm

Note 5 Lite8.7 mm+2.3%

IP rating

Cool 12AGlass front, plastic frame, glass back

Note 5 Lite—

Wi‑Fi

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

Note 5 LiteWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

Cool 12A4.2, A2DP+4.8%

Note 5 Lite4.0, A2DP

USB

equal specs

Cool 12AUSB Type-C 2.0

Note 5 LitemicroUSB 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Cool 12ANo

Note 5 LiteNo

NFC

equal specs

Cool 12ANo

Note 5 LiteNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Cool 12AYes

Note 5 LiteYes

SD card

equal specs

Cool 12AYes

Note 5 LiteYes

Stereo speakers

Cool 12A—

Note 5 Lite—

Speed

Cool 12A

HSPA, LTE

Note 5 Lite

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Cool 12A

2020, October 05. Released 2020, October 05

Note 5 Lite

2017, March. Released 2017, March

Status

Cool 12A

Discontinued

Note 5 Lite

Discontinued

Dimensions

Cool 12A

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

Note 5 Lite

145.3 x 72.3 x 8.7 mm (5.72 x 2.85 x 0.34 in)

Weight

Cool 12A

202.5 g (7.16 oz)

Note 5 Lite

148 g (5.22 oz)

Build

Cool 12A

Glass front, plastic frame, glass back

Note 5 Lite

SIM

Cool 12A

Nano-SIM

Note 5 Lite

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

Cool 12A

IPS LCD

Note 5 Lite

IPS LCD

Size

Cool 12A

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

Note 5 Lite

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Cool 12A

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

Note 5 Lite

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

Cool 12A

Android

Note 5 Lite

Android 6 (Marshmallow), Cool UI 8

Chipset

Cool 12A

Spreadtrum

Note 5 Lite

Mediatek MT6735CP

CPU

Cool 12A

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

Note 5 Lite

Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Cool 12A

Note 5 Lite

Mali-T720MP2

Card slot

Cool 12A

microSD

Note 5 Lite

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Cool 12A

64GB 4GB RAM

Note 5 Lite

16GB 3GB RAM

Other

Cool 12A

eMMC 5.1

Note 5 Lite

Dual

Cool 12A

16 MP, PDAF 2 MP

Note 5 Lite

Features

Cool 12A

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Note 5 Lite

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Cool 12A

1080p@30fps

Note 5 Lite

1080p@30fps

Single

Cool 12A

Note 5 Lite

13 MP, f/2.2, AF

Single

Cool 12A

8 MP

Note 5 Lite

8 MP, f/2.2

Video

Cool 12A

1080p@30fps

Note 5 Lite

Features

Cool 12A

Note 5 Lite

LED flash

Loudspeaker

Cool 12A

Yes

Note 5 Lite

Yes

3.5mm jack

Cool 12A

Yes

Note 5 Lite

Yes

WLAN

Cool 12A

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

Note 5 Lite

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

Cool 12A

4.2, A2DP

Note 5 Lite

4.0, A2DP

Positioning

Cool 12A

GPS

Note 5 Lite

GPS

NFC

Cool 12A

Note 5 Lite

Radio

Cool 12A

FM radio

Note 5 Lite

FM radio

USB

Cool 12A

USB Type-C 2.0

Note 5 Lite

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Cool 12A

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Note 5 Lite

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Type

Cool 12A

Li-Po 4000 mAh

Note 5 Lite

Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable

Colors

Cool 12A

Dream Black, Dream Blue, Fantasy Silver

Note 5 Lite

Gold, Gray

Price

Cool 12A

About 70 EUR

Note 5 Lite

About 120 EUR

Models

Cool 12A

Note 5 Lite

3505I

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