Coolpad has officially launched its latest smartphone in India called Cool Play 6. It has dedicated Dual Nano SIM slots and supports 4G VoLTE in India.
The handset is equipped with fingerprint sensor at the back. The device measures 152.4 x 75.2 x 8.45 mm and weighs 175 grams. It runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS with Journey UI. Company has promised Android 8.0 update by December 2017.
The Coolpad Cool Play 6 specs include 5.5-Inch IPS multi-touch display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Internal hardware makes up of an octa-core (1.95GHz A72 x 4 + 1.44GHz A53 x 4) Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 mobile platform with Adreno 510 GPU.
It has 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage space. There is no microSD card slot though. The cell phone gets energy from 4000 mAh (minimum) / 4060 mAh (typical) battery.
The Cool Play 6 features in 8MP selfie camera with F/2.2 Aperture. On the back side is 13MP dual rear cameras with dual-tone LED Flash. It has F/2.0 Aperture and supports PDAF as well.
Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Dual Band (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth V4.1, GPS, USB 2.0 Type-C etc.
The CoolPad Cool Play 6 is priced at Rs. 14,999 (US$ 234 approx.) and will be available online exclusively at Amazon.in from September 4th. It comes in Gold and Black colors.
James Du, Global CEO, Coolpad Group, commenting on the launch said:
India and U.S has now become two of the largest markets for Coolpad overseas. We have always believed in launching products that start a trend in the market and Cool 6 is yet another winner from Coolpad. The response we have got from our consumers over the years with every launch has been overwhelming and we are touched by the love of our Cool fans. We are confident that with R&D capabilities and quality products, we will be able to gain an even larger market share in India and other regions. Apart from that we are also coming with exclusive Coolpad services centers in India with plan to have these in at least 5 cities in next 6 months.
Syed Tajuddin, CEO, Coolpad India, commented:
With the positive sentiment around Indian smartphone market, the country is preparing for the biggest growth. Today customers want world class products at competitive prices. In the last couple of years Coolpad has done well and we have beaten even our own estimates. Year 2017 has been a game changer for Coolpad in India and we continue to put our resources in the country with a plan to achieve 50% growth to extend our market share to 6% of the total market in India. We already have offline presence in 8 states with a reach in 3000 Multi-brand outlets and have plans to expand it to a total number of 18 states in next one year. It is only because of the quality of our products that today Coolpad smart phones have a 25% market share on Amazon in the sub Rs. 8000 category. With this launch we not only plan to lead the online space but also to make a bigger impact on the offline market in India.
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