Coolpad Cool 12A vs Asus PadFone

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Cool 12A:
    LCD
    PadFone:
    OLED
  • Weight

    PadFone: 73.5 g lighter

    Cool 12A:
    202.5 g
    PadFone:
    129 g
  • Width

    PadFone: 9.8 mm narrower

    Cool 12A:
    75.2 mm
    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Cool 12A:
    6.3 in
    PadFone:
    4.3 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    Cool 12A:
    4 GB RAM
    PadFone:
    1 GB RAM
  • Rear camera layout

    Cool 12A:
    Dual
    PadFone:
    Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Cool 12A

    Height:
    156.2 mm +28.2 mm versus PadFone
    Width:
    75.2 mm +9.8 mm versus PadFone
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Cool 12A

    202.5 g

    +73.5 g versus PadFone

  2. 2. PadFone

    129 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Cool 12A

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

Cool 12A has approximately 91.1% more rectangular screen area than PadFone.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Cool 12A, PadFone, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCool 12APadFone
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Cool 12A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD

2. PadFone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Cool 12A

    4000 mAh

    +2480 mAh versus PadFone

  2. 2. PadFone

    1520 mAh

Specifications

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1. Cool 12A2. PadFone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Cool 12A, PadFone.
SpecificationCool 12APadFone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.2 Х 75.2 Х 8.9 mm
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 202.5 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.3" inc
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • - Unisoc Tiger T310
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Cool 12A, PadFone.
SpecificationCool 12APadFone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Cool 12A, PadFone.
SpecificationCool 12APadFone
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -16 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Cool 12A, PadFone.
SpecificationCool 12APadFone
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core (1x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for Cool 12A, PadFone.
SpecificationCool 12APadFone
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 05
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Dream Black
  • Dream Blue
  • Fantasy Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • glass back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Cool 12A, PadFone.
SpecificationCool 12APadFone
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Cool 12A, PadFone.
SpecificationCool 12APadFone
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Cool 12A, PadFone.
SpecificationCool 12APadFone
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.