Screen size
Cool 3 PlusWinner: 5.7"+3.7%
Note 55.5"
Quick verdict
Cool 3 Plus and Note 5 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Cool 3 Plus
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Note 5
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Cool 3 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Note 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Cool 3 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Note 5
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Cool 3 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Note 5
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
Cool 3 Plus
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Note 5
1, 3, 40
Speed
Cool 3 Plus
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Note 5
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Cool 3 Plus
2019, June. Released 2019, June
Note 5
2016, September. Released 2016, October
Status
Cool 3 Plus
Discontinued
Note 5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Cool 3 Plus
145.7 x 70.9 x 8.2 mm (5.74 x 2.79 x 0.32 in)
Note 5
152 x 75.7 x 8.9 mm (5.98 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Cool 3 Plus
135 g (4.76 oz)
Note 5
173.4 g (6.10 oz)
SIM
Cool 3 Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Note 5
Hybrid Dual SIM
Type
Cool 3 Plus
IPS LCD
Note 5
IPS LCD
Size
Cool 3 Plus
5.71 inches, 81.4 cm2 (~78.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Note 5
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Cool 3 Plus
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Note 5
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Cool 3 Plus
-
Note 5
Scratch-resistant glass
OS
Cool 3 Plus
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Note 5
Android 6 (Marshmallow), Cool UI 8
Chipset
Cool 3 Plus
Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Note 5
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
CPU
Cool 3 Plus
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Note 5
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Cool 3 Plus
PowerVR GE8320
Note 5
Adreno 405
Card slot
Cool 3 Plus
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Note 5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Cool 3 Plus
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Note 5
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Cool 3 Plus
eMMC 5.1
Note 5
eMMC 5.1
Single
Cool 3 Plus
13 MP, AF
Note 5
13 MP, f/2.2, AF
Features
Cool 3 Plus
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Note 5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Cool 3 Plus
1080p@30fps
Note 5
1080p@30fps
Single
Cool 3 Plus
8 MP
Note 5
8 MP, f/2.2
Video
Cool 3 Plus
Note 5
Features
Cool 3 Plus
-
Note 5
LED flash
Loudspeaker
Cool 3 Plus
Yes
Note 5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Cool 3 Plus
Yes
Note 5
Yes
WLAN
Cool 3 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Note 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Cool 3 Plus
5.0, A2DP, LE
Note 5
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Cool 3 Plus
GPS
Note 5
GPS
NFC
Cool 3 Plus
No
Note 5
No
Infrared port
Cool 3 Plus
Yes
Note 5
-
Radio
Cool 3 Plus
No
Note 5
FM radio
USB
Cool 3 Plus
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Note 5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Cool 3 Plus
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Note 5
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Cool 3 Plus
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Note 5
Li-Ion 4010 mAh, non-removable
Colors
Cool 3 Plus
Ocean Blue, Cherry Black
Note 5
Royal Gold, Space Gray
Models
Cool 3 Plus
1825-I01
Note 5
3600I
Price
Cool 3 Plus
About 6000 INR
Note 5
About 180 EUR