Coolpad CP12 Neo vs Coolpad Note 3 Lite: Which is better?

Screen size

CP12 Neo6.6"+24%

Note 3 Lite5.0"

Technology

CP12 Neo

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Note 3 Lite

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

CP12 Neo

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 3 Lite

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3G bands

CP12 Neo

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - version 1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - version 2

Note 3 Lite

HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G bands

CP12 Neo

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - version 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71 - version 2

Resolution

CP12 Neo720 × 1612 px+21%

Note 3 Lite720 × 1280 px

Refresh rate

CP12 Neo120 Hz

Note 3 Lite—

Peak brightness

CP12 Neo450 nits

Note 3 Lite—

Pixel density

CP12 Neo269 ppi

Note 3 Lite294 ppi+8.5%

CPU speed

CP12 NeoOcta-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)+19%

Note 3 LiteQuad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

RAM

CP12 Neo2.0 GB

Note 3 Lite3.0 GB+33%

Storage

CP12 Neo64 GB+75%

Note 3 Lite16 GB

Main camera

equal specs

CP12 Neo13.0 MP

Note 3 Lite13.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

CP12 Neo5.0 MP

Note 3 Lite5.0 MP

Battery

CP12 Neo5,000 mAh+50%

Note 3 Lite2,500 mAh

Wired charging

CP12 Neo10 W

Note 3 Lite—

Weight

CP12 Neo196 g

Note 3 Lite142 g+38%

Thickness

CP12 Neo8.8 mm+1.1%

Note 3 Lite8.9 mm

IP rating

CP12 Neo—

Note 3 Lite—

Wi‑Fi

CP12 NeoWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

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

Bluetooth

CP12 Neo4.2, A2DP+4.8%

Note 3 Lite4.0, A2DP

USB

equal specs

CP12 NeoUSB Type-C 2.0

Note 3 LitemicroUSB 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

CP12 NeoNo

Note 3 LiteNo

NFC

equal specs

CP12 NeoNo

Note 3 LiteNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

CP12 NeoYes

Note 3 LiteYes

SD card

equal specs

CP12 NeoYes

Note 3 LiteYes

Stereo speakers

CP12 Neo—

Note 3 LiteYes

Speed

CP12 Neo

HSPA, LTE

Note 3 Lite

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

Announced

CP12 Neo

2025, March 25

Note 3 Lite

2016, January. Released 2016, January

Status

CP12 Neo

Available. Released 2025, April

Note 3 Lite

Discontinued

Dimensions

CP12 Neo

164.2 x 75.7 x 8.8 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)

Note 3 Lite

140.8 x 70.4 x 8.9 mm (5.54 x 2.77 x 0.35 in)

Weight

CP12 Neo

196.2 g (6.91 oz)

Note 3 Lite

142 g (5.01 oz)

SIM

CP12 Neo

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 3 Lite

Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Type

CP12 Neo

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 450 nits (typ)

Note 3 Lite

IPS LCD

Size

CP12 Neo

6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Note 3 Lite

5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

CP12 Neo

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

Note 3 Lite

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

Protection

CP12 Neo

Note 3 Lite

Scratch-resistant glass

CP12 Neo

Android 15 (Go edition) - 64GB version onlyAndroid 14 - 128/256GB version

Note 3 Lite

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Chipset

CP12 Neo

Unisoc SC9863A1 (22 nm)

Note 3 Lite

Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)

CPU

CP12 Neo

Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)

Note 3 Lite

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

CP12 Neo

IMG8322

Note 3 Lite

Mali-T720MP2

Card slot

CP12 Neo

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Note 3 Lite

microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Internal

CP12 Neo

64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Note 3 Lite

16GB 3GB RAM

Other

CP12 Neo

eMMC 5.1

Note 3 Lite

Single

CP12 Neo

13 MP, f/1.8 (wide), AF auxiliary lens

Note 3 Lite

13 MP, f/2.0, AF

Features

CP12 Neo

LED flash

Note 3 Lite

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

CP12 Neo

1080p@30fps

Note 3 Lite

1080p@30fps

Single

CP12 Neo

5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Note 3 Lite

5 MP, f/2.4

Video

CP12 Neo

Yes

Note 3 Lite

Loudspeaker

CP12 Neo

Yes

Note 3 Lite

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

CP12 Neo

Yes

Note 3 Lite

Yes

WLAN

CP12 Neo

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Note 3 Lite

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

Bluetooth

CP12 Neo

4.2, A2DP

Note 3 Lite

4.0, A2DP

Positioning

CP12 Neo

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Note 3 Lite

GPS

NFC

CP12 Neo

Note 3 Lite

Radio

CP12 Neo

FM radio

Note 3 Lite

Stereo FM radio, recording

USB

CP12 Neo

USB Type-C 2.0

Note 3 Lite

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Sensors

CP12 Neo

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Note 3 Lite

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Type

CP12 Neo

5000 mAh

Note 3 Lite

Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable

Charging

CP12 Neo

10W wired

Note 3 Lite

Stand-by

CP12 Neo

Note 3 Lite

Up to 200 h

Talk time

CP12 Neo

Note 3 Lite

Up to 10 h

Colors

CP12 Neo

Platinum Black, Dream Blue, Cherry Pink, Space Gray

Note 3 Lite

Black, White, Champagne white

Models

CP12 Neo

Note 3 Lite

CP8298_I00

SAR

CP12 Neo

Note 3 Lite

0.24 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

CP12 Neo

Note 3 Lite

0.24 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)

Price

CP12 Neo

Note 3 Lite

About 110 EUR

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