Screen size
Cool 30 PlayWinner: 6.8"+3.4%
Cool 40i6.6"
Quick verdict
Cool 30 Play leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Cool 30 Play
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Cool 40i
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Cool 30 Play
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Cool 40i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Cool 30 Play
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 - version 1
Cool 40i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - version 1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - version 2, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - version 1
Cool 40i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Cool 30 Play
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - version 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 66, 71 - version 2
Cool 40i
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 66 - USA
Speed
Cool 30 Play
HSPA, LTE
Cool 40i
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Cool 30 Play
Announced Jul 2024
Cool 40i
2024, December
Status
Cool 30 Play
Available. Released 2024, July
Cool 40i
Available. Released 2024, December
Dimensions
Cool 30 Play
169.6 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.68 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Cool 40i
166.2 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.54 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Cool 30 Play
208 g (7.34 oz)
Cool 40i
202 g (7.13 oz)
SIM
Cool 30 Play
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Cool 40i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Cool 30 Play
IPS LCD, 450 nits
Cool 40i
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Cool 30 Play
6.79 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Cool 40i
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~80.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Cool 30 Play
720 x 1640 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Cool 40i
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
OS
Cool 30 Play
Android 14
Cool 40i
Android 14, CoolOS
Chipset
Cool 30 Play
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Cool 40i
Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37 (12 nm)
CPU
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Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Cool 40i
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Cool 30 Play
Mali-G57 MC2
Cool 40i
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Cool 30 Play
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Cool 40i
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Cool 30 Play
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Cool 40i
128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Other
Cool 30 Play
UFS 2.2
Cool 40i
eMMC 5.1
Triple
Cool 30 Play
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Cool 40i
-
Features
Cool 30 Play
LED flash, panorama
Cool 40i
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Cool 30 Play
1080p@30fps
Cool 40i
1080p@30fps
Dual
Cool 30 Play
-
Cool 40i
50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Cool 30 Play
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Cool 40i
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Cool 30 Play
1080p@30fps
Cool 40i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Cool 30 Play
Yes
Cool 40i
Yes
3.5mm jack
Cool 30 Play
No
Cool 40i
Unspecified
WLAN
Cool 30 Play
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Cool 40i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Cool 30 Play
5.2, A2DP, LE
Cool 40i
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Cool 30 Play
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Cool 40i
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Cool 30 Play
Yes (market/region dependent)
Cool 40i
Yes
Radio
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Unspecified
Cool 40i
No
USB
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USB Type-C
Cool 40i
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Cool 30 Play
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cool 40i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Cool 30 Play
5000 mAh
Cool 40i
4500 mAh
Charging
Cool 30 Play
33W wired
Cool 40i
10W wired
Colors
Cool 30 Play
Aurora Purple, Flowing Gold, Velvet Black
Cool 40i
Phantom Black, Glacier Blue, Lite Pink, Ivory White
Price
Cool 30 Play
-
Cool 40i
About 100 EUR