Coolpad Note 8 has a vertically stacked dual camera setup
After launching the Coolpad Note 6 in India in May, the company has now decided to launch the Coolpad Note 8 in the country. The smartphone comes with a dual camera setup at the back, a rear fingerprint sensor right below it, a 4,000mAh battery, Face Unlock, and a large 5.99-inch display with no notch. The Coolpad Note 8 packs 64GB of internal storage, and runs on Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. This comes after Coolpad launched the Mega 5A smartphone in India two months ago, and priced it at Rs. 6,999.
Coolpad Note 8 price in India is Rs. 9,999 for the sole 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. The device will be exclusively available via Paytm Mall starting today. The smartphone sports a Black Piano finish.
The latest Coolpad device runs on Android 8.0 Oreo, and supports dual-SIM slots (dual standby). It features a 5.99-inch full-HD+ display (1080x2160 pixels) with 18:9 aspect ratio, and is powered by 1.5GHz MediaTek MTK6750T quad-core processor paired with MaliT860-MP2 GPU and 4GB RAM. Internal storage is at 64GB, and the smartphone also supports expansion of storage via a microSD card slot (up to 128GB).
The dual camera setup has one 16-megapixel primary sensor with f/2.0 aperture and autofocus, and another 0.3-megapixel sensor. The flash is situated at the side of the two lenses, which are stacked one below the other. At the front, the Coolpad Note 8 sports an 8-megapixel 4P lens with f/2.2 aperture. Software features include filters, face beauty for selfies, blur mode, panorama mode, and more.
Coolpad Note 8 packs a 4,000mAh battery, and the company claims that it offers up to 200 hours of standby time, and up to 8 hours of talk time. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, 3.5mm audio jack, and sensors on board include proximity sensor, light sensor, and accelerometer.
The Coolpad Note 8 measures 151x72.5x8.3mm, and it weighs 185 grams. The fingerprint sensor at the back is said to unlock the smartphone in just 0.2 seconds. It also supports touch control gestures to customise quick launch shortcuts.
Commenting on the launch, Syed Tajuddin, CEO, Coolpad India, said, "After going through a rough phase we are looking forward to make an impact in the Indian market with Coolpad Note 8. This product will also be our first cooperation with Paytm and we are looking forward to make it a mutually beneficial one."
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