Coolpad after launching Note 3, Note 3 Lite and Note 3 Plus their budget and affordable smartphones now launched company’s first flagship smartphone Coolpad Max in India. Coolpad MAX comes with Dual Space feature which lets you use two WhatsApp, Facebook Accounts on a single phone. Coolpad Max is priced at Rs 24,999 here is our review of Coolpad Max after using the device for more than one month.
Design & Display
Let’s talk about design and display Coolpad Max comes with a unibody metal design, It has a 5.5-inch Full HD display with a 2.5D curved edge screen with Gorilla Glass 4. Above the screen, there is camera module as well as an earpiece. below the display, we have on Screen buttons.On the top we have 3.5 mm audio jack, To the right side of the device, here is the power button and SIM slots which are Hybrid SIM, while the left side features a volume rocker. on the bottom, we have micro USB port, Speaker Grill, and noise cancellation microphone.
On the back, we have Fingerprint scanner a 13MP camera with a f/2.0 lens below we have Coolpad logo. Coolpad Max has a uni body metal design which gives premium looks to a device. there are curved edges on the corner of the device which gives good in hand feel. The device weighs 170 grams and is 7.6 mm thin and feels heavy in hand. overall build quality is good.
Coolpad Max has a 1080P resolution 2.5D curved edge screen with Gorilla Glass 4 which provides good colors in both daylights as well as outdoor conditions color looks more vibrant.
Performance
Coolpad Max is powered by a 1.5GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 (MSM8952) processor with Adreno 405 GPU and 4 GB of RAM out of which around 2.5 GB is available on first boot and 64GB of internal storage which is expandable with microSD card support. Out of 64 GB around 52 GB is available for users. we tried running some benchmarks apps on Note 3 Lite. On GeekBench 3 phone scores 705 on single core and 2706 on Multi core. On Quadrant standard phone score 24203 points.On AnTuTu Benchmarks Phone scores 43564 points. Also played some games like Asphalt 8, Real racing 3, Death Moto, Temple Run 2 games runs well without any issue the phone gets warm while playing games for more than 20 min but does not get heat too much like we have seen in Other Snapdragon 617 powered devices. Day to Day task like Playing normal games, Using Facebook, twitter, and other application there was no issue everything works fine.
Camera
Coolpad Max has a 13Mega pixel rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash, ISOCELL CMOS sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 6P lenses, PDAF and a 5 Mega pixel front facing camera The rear camera can record videos up to 1080P we have seen budget smartphones can record videos up to 4K and front camera can record 1080P videos. It has tapped to focus, quick shutter speed. The images turned out to be quite good in broad daylight. camera app comes with some modes such as HDR mode, Night mode Panorama, Beauty, Long Exposure, PickZoom, ReFocus, GIF, and Sound & Shot, Pro mode allows to use optional features like white balance, exposure, ISO using an interface The camera sample captured from rear camera are quite decent produces good colors in both day light as well Low light. front camera performance is average similar to what we have seen in Coolpad Note 3 and Note 3 Lite.You can also make use of the fingerprint sensor to click selfies, which makes it much easier to capture some of your great selfies. The fingerprint sensor works like a shutter release button and you just need to tap on it once for clicking selfies. we have to Rear Camera performance is great compared to front facing camera.The software update will fix the issues with the front camera.
Software
Coolpad Max runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system topped with the Cool UI 8 which is one of disappointment when other flagship is launched with Android marshmallow out of Box. Coolpad is expected to roll out the Marshmallow update soon, we still have App permission feature in Coolpad Max.It also comes with customized system apps along with some third party apps. supports multiple drawing gestures to open the desired app directly from the lock screen. The UI works fine with No lag. there are several preloaded apps such as Facebook, Amazon, WhatsApp, WeChat, WPS Office, Xploree, Cool Service and Cool Store, Xploree. Cool services apps give details about the service centers available across India. The phone comes with their own cool store where we can download some apps such as Quickr, turbo cricket, Wikipedia. now talking about notification panel there are some use full shortcut such as C button which works as shortcut button when you enable it there will small C logo on Display click it to use shortcuts such as screenshot, power button, restart etc .user interface is very smooth and works fluidly without any lags.
Coolpad Max has a unique feature known to be Dual Space. You can have two separate spaces having different app environment. So you have the option to use two different WhatsApp accounts, Facebook, Line, Snapchat, or any other accounts. It is like a separate home screen provided where you can install the apps and games you like. Coolpad does it with a BiLogin technology and all the data is secured between both the spaces with embedded encryption technology. Users can download fully secure apps via the exclusive software stored into the internal system that comes equipped with secure financial applications, including mobile payment. In an era when information security is gaining increasing attention worldwide, the Coolpad Max is a smartphone fully equipped to ensure the privacy and security of the user’s private information. Dual Space works fine without any issue this really good for those who use two phones for a different purpose.
Fingerprint Scanner
As Coolpad Note 3 and Note 3, Lite Coolpad Max also comes with a Fingerprint scanner on Back which is quite accurate and fast compared to some of the high-end flagship smartphones. we can also use to capture photos, Overallreceive phone calls, record call using the fingerprint scanner. A total 5 fingerprints can be used.There is another cool feature which is FP Lock which allows to choose fingerprint scanning option to apps which means no one other than you can open and use the app which is a really interesting feature available on such a budget smart The overall performance of fingerprint scanner works fine and helps a user to maintain their security.
Connectivity & Battery
On connectivity, it include 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS. Dual SIM device comes with Hybrid SIM support which means we can use both SIM cards or one SIM + microSD card. Speaker output is quite loud and clear when on a voice call and listening to music via headphones and speaker output.
Coolpad Max is backed by a 2800mAh battery which is smaller compared to other devices we got a battery backup of 14 hours on a single charge while on normal use like calls, music and using internet most time we get a battery back up of close to one-day battery life. Coolpad MAX supports Qualcomm Quick Charge which charges device from 0-100% in less than 90 Minutes.
Verdict
Coolpad Max comes with Dual Space system which is Unique to find in other smartphones offers good performance, Well build Metal Uni body design, Fast Fingerprint Scanner, Good camera priced at Rs 24,999 which looks on the higher side. Someone looking for Dual Space feature then this is good buy
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