Coolpad Note 5 full review: Amazing Phone. Don't think, Just Go for it.

Coolpad Note 5 review

I have been using Note 5 for the last one month and I will give my unbiased review here.

The phone is exclusively available at Amazon.in. I ordered one for myself and it delivered in like 3 days but as soon as I got the mobile it a bit let down. The packing was I would say pathetic if we talk from the packaging of things like mobile phone (which are delicate) which might get damaged in transit. The phone was in original cardboard box and amazon people just covered it with a packing polythene bag, that’s it. Any ways there wasn’t any damage to the mobile which I got.

Before giving a detailed review of Coolpad Note 5, here are some key specs:-

• OS-Android
• RAM-4GB
• Internal Memory- 32 GB
• Screen Size- 5.5 inch
• Battery-4010 mah

UNBOXING

The box was properly sealed and after opening the box it contain the handset, 2 amp adapter, a microUSB cable , earphone(add on to recently popular mobile phones) ,screen guard ,Removable Battery 4010 mAh , Warranty card and user manual.

Which processor is used, basic hardware specs and body design ?

The design is sleek with aluminum golden body, adds a premium feel to anyways mid-range phone. The phone is unibody which weighs around 173.4 g  . It has non removable 4010 mah battery. It runs on Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 and comes with Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) out of the box. It has an octa core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU and Adreno 405 GPU.It has powerful 4 GB RAM and it is the only mobile in this price range to feature 4GB RAM. It has 32 GB internal storage which is expandable up to 64 GB. The front has microphone, front camera with front flash(an additional feature),proximity sensor, ambident light, black touch screen(obviously) and three capacitive key(not backlight).The rear has 13 MP camera , LED flash, finger print sesor, speaker grill, two plastic stripes with coolpad markings. It has Power button and electable SIM tray on the right edge and since it has an hybrid sim slot user can either use 2 sims at a time or a sim and memory card whereas volume rocker on the left edge.

DISPLAY(HOW IS THE DISPLAY AND OTHER FEATURES?)

The Coolpad Note 5 sports a 5.5" Full HD IPS with 401 ppi which gives pretty bright, contrasting screen colors. It has a scratch resistant 2.5 D curved glass. The viewing angles are very good. The phone needs to be put on maximum brightness with sunlight .Overall screen quality is good owing to FHD screen.

BATTERY(WHAT IS THE BATTERY BACKUP ? )

The Coolpad Note 5 has a massive 4010mAh battery. The battery is non-removable giving it a bit of a sleek look. The battery backup is very good owing to the juice provided. It will easily back you up for almost 2 days if you are a light user and around 20-24 hours for a moderate to power user. It comes with a 2 amp charger which helps it to charge very quickly.

CONNECTIVITY (IS IT A VOLte PHONE ? )

The Coolpad Note 5 is compatible with 4G LTE and VOLte. Since it comes with a dual 4G support, you can choose LTE on either of the sim at a time.

A microUSB cable can be used to transfer data and for the purpose of charging. The USB port can also be used for Micro USB, OTG cables and keyboards.

USER INTERFACE (HOW IS THE UI AND OVERALL EXPERIENCE ?)

It runs on CoolUI 8.0 which is basically on the lines of Android v6.0 Marshmallow. It doesn’t have any app drawer like its predecessors and xiaomi and other similar phones. It has a Power saver mode where it closes almost all the background apps and cellular data and works on the basic necessities . It has many pre-installed apps.

The only change I noticed than other phones is that the shortcut to different features is drawn from the bottom of the screen (which very rarely doesn’t come handy).Rest of the features like lock screen and overall interface is similar to COOLPAD NOTE 3. The phone can be unlocked using fingerprint anytim , alternatively you can double tab on the screen to wake the screen. You can change the wallpaper and themes of your choice.

FINGER PRINT SENSOR (IS THE FINGER PRINT SENSOR RESPONSIVE ENOUGH ? )

The fingerprint sensor just works perfectly smooth. You can save up to 5 different fingers. Finger print sensor can be used for many a task like locking and unlocking, taking selfies, picking calls etc.

CALLS (HOW IS THE CALL QUALITY ? )

The dialer app is very clean and as it is a VoLTE inbuilt phone the audio and video call feature over VoLTE is already available in it. The phonebook is combined with the dialer app itself.

The call quality is pretty rich and the calls can be recorded if you like to be. There are other features as well if you dig deeper in it.

CAMERA

It has a 13 MP rear facing camera with 5P lens technology and bright f/2.2 aperture, the Coolpad Note 5 can shoot stunning images and videos with ease. You can record high quality videos in full HD 1080p resolution and capture rich memories with loved ones. The Coolpad Note 5 features a front-facing 8 megapixel camera with LED flash for shooting solo and group selfies in any light conditions with equal ease. Share these high quality pictures with friends or on social media and relive those fun memories.

FINAL VERDICT

So as its name suggest it is a kind of a beast with unbeatable RAM but Coolpad has certainly compromised on the chipset front and provided with relatively cheaper Snapdragon 617 than Snapdragon 650. Latest android is a plus point .Rear camera is more than decent and color production in clicked pictures in more than good. Front flash is more than welcome for the selfie lovers and clicks good pictures. Gaming experience was pretty cool as well but continuous play for more than 35-40 minutes heats up the mobile fairly enough. Plus the headphones included are a plus point but the screen guard included could have been of a better quality(not complaining though).Redmi NOTE 3 is a serious competitor for Coolpad Note 5,but owing to the price point, better RAM and headphones(:P) go for COOLPAD NOTE 5. The Coolpad Note 5 looks very promising and a mouth watering prospect at just under 11 K.

P.S. – The only let downs I found are cheap chipset and absence of gyroscope (but it comes mostly handy if you are Virtual Reality Fan).

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