Coolpad[1] has brought the 32GB inbuilt storage variant of the Note 5 Lite smartphone to India. To recall, the Coolpad Note 5 Lite[2] (Review[3]) was launched[4] in a 16GB inbuilt storage variant in March at Rs. 8,199. Now, the 32GB variant has been priced at Rs. 8,199 (MRP Rs. 9,999)[5], while the original is priced at Rs. 7,499 (MRP Rs. 8,999)[6].
The Coolpad Note 5 Lite is a dual-SIM smartphone that runs Cool UI 8.0 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It sports a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) 2.5D curved glass IPS display with a pixel density of 294ppi and a 70.6 percent screen-to-body ratio.
The Note 5 Lite is powered by a 1GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735CP SoC coupled with 3GB of RAM and a Mali 720 GPU. It sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-LED flash, and an 8-megapixel front camera with LED flash. It bears a fingerprint sensor on the back panel.
The Note 5 Lite has 16GB or 32GB of inbuilt storage that's expandable via microSD card (up to 64GB), and also features USB OTG support. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, 3.5mm audio jack, and Micro-USB. Sensors on board include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, and proximity sensor. It is powered by a 2500mAh battery that as per Coolpad is rated to deliver up to 200 hours of standby time. The smartphone weighs 148 grams, and measures 145.3x72.3x8.7mm.
We reviewed the Coolpad Note 5 Lite, and found it to be a strong contender compared to other budget smartphones in the category. It offers good build quality, 3GB of RAM, and a fingerprint scanner. The only real chink in its armour is...