Home Mobile Coolpad Exclusive: Coolpad Cool Play 8 launched with Notch Display, Dual Rear Camera

Exclusive: Coolpad Cool Play 8 launched with Notch Display, Dual Rear Camera

Coolpad Cool Play 8 has been launched by Coolpad and we were quick enough to grab the first photos of the device. The new Cool Play 8 is an update to the Play 7C that was introduced couple of months ago and a bigger sibling of the M3. It’s built around a bigger notch display and sports improved dual rear cameras. The device is already available for pre-sale for just ¥999 and will be available on shopping stores from the 20th of December.

Coolpad Cool Play 8

Design

Coolpad Cool Play 8

The device has a Metal body with 3D technology which makes it reflect light beautifully. It sports dual-rear camera at the top left corner with the fingerprint reader sitting in the middle. There’s support for both Face Unlock as well, just in case. It measures 8.5mm in thickness, weighs 177g overall and available in Gray and Red colors.

Display

Coolpad Cool Play 8

The Cool Play 8 features a 6.2-inch FHD+ IPS LCD notch display. The screen boasts of 2246 x 1080 pixels in resolution along with a 403 pixel per inch density for clear visuals as well. Overall, the screen stretches up to 81% screen-to-body ratio.

Software and Hardware

It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box. Under the hood, the MT6750 chipset from MediaTek comes with 8-cores of processor clocking at 1.5GHz offering a smooth ride.

The ARM Mali-T860 MP2 graphics card handles everything graphics. The phone packs 64GB internal storage space for storing your files, you can expand up to 128GB using a memory card. It comes with just 4GB RAM space for multitasking through apps and tasks.

Camera

The Coolpad Cool Play 8 houses dual 16MP + 2MP rear camera for all your photography needs. The camera is equipped with a dual-LED flash and other internal features listed in the table below. For taking selfies, there’s an 8MP shooter with f/2.2 aperture.

Battery

Powering up the Play 8 is a 4000mAh battery capacity with support for fast charging. Charging the battery from 0% to 100% shouldn’t take up to 2.3 hours.

Coolpad Cool Play 8 Specs

・6.2-inch FHD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2246 x 1080 pixels
・Android 8.1 Oreo
・MediaTek MT6750
・Octa-core 1.5GHz
・4GB RAM
・64GB Internal Storage
・16MP + 2MP rear camera
・8MP selfie camera
・4000mAh battery

Coolpad Cool Play 8 Features and Video Review

Place your YouTube unboxing video review of this device here, see About Our Review or Contact Us below.

Coolpad Cool Play 8 Full Specifications

General

Device Type Smartphone
Model Coolpad Cool Play 8
Announced December, 2018
Released December, 2018
Status Available on Shopping stores

Network

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G Network WCDMA: HSDPA 850 / 900 /1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 MHz
4G Network LTE (Global Bands)

SIM Type

Nano + Nano

SIM Count Dual SIM

Design

Type Plastic
Metal (3D)
Dimensions 155.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm
Weight 177g
Water Resistant No
Protection Yes
Colours Red, Black

Display

Display Type FHD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Size 6.2-inch
Resolution 2246 x 1080 pixels
Colors 16M colors
Pixel Density 403ppi
Screen-To-Body Ratio 81%
Aspect Ratio 19:9
Touch Screen Model Capacitive
Touch Screen Yes
Multitouch Yes
Protection Yes
Features Multitouch, Scratch Resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
Secondary Display No

Camera

16MP + 2MP
Yes
1080p@30fps
Yes
Autofocus 
Continuous shooting 
Digital zoom 
Exposure compensation 
Face detection 
Geotagging 
HDR 
ISO settings 
Panorama 
Scene mode 
Self-timer 
Touch focus 
White balance settings
Yes, dual-LED
f/2.0
8MP
f/2.2

Software

Android 8.1 Oreo
Modified
Skype Yes
Whatsapp Yes
Facebook Yes
Youtube Yes

Hardware

MediaTek MT6750
Process Technology 28nm
CPU Octa-core 1.5GHz
Cores 8-Cores
Bit Architecture 64-bit
GPU (Graphics) ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU (Cores) 2-Cores
GPU (Frequency) 530MHz
4GB
Memory Speed 833MHz
Internal Storage 64GB
Yes, up to 128GB
Card Type microSD, microSDHC, microSDX

Fingerprint (Rear)
Accelerometer
Proximity
Ambient Light

Controls Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key

Connectivity

Yes
Infrared
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-fi Hotspot Yes
USB Type Yes, Type C
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
HDMI Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Facial Identification Yes
No

Battery

Battery Type Li-Po Battery
Capacity 4000mAh
Placement Non-removable
Fast Charging Yes (5V/1A)
Standby
Talk Time
Video Play
Normal Use

Media

Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC
Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player
Vibration, Ringtones
MP3, WAV
Yes

Yes

Other Features

– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player
– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
– DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.265 player
– Photo/video editor
– Document viewer

Coolpad Cool Play 8 Unboxing

Inside The Box

NB: Details may vary.
– Charger
– USB Data Cable
– Earphone
– Quick Start Guide
– SIM Ejector Pin

Coolpad Cool Play 8 Price

Starting From $149 – $159
==> Disclaimer: Specifications, features & price shown for this device was inserted manually. We cannot guarantee that the info on this page is 100% correct. If you think that any information of this particular device is wrong or missing, please don’t hesitate to Contact Us.

Mobile Crypto Tech wants to hear from you, don’t forget to share and use the comment box below…

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here