Coolpad Cool 12A vs Meizu E3

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.

  • Weight

    E3: 42.5 g lighter

    Cool 12A:
    202.5 g
    E3:
    160 g
  • Screen diagonal

    E3: 0.31 in smaller diagonal

    Cool 12A:
    6.3 in
    E3:
    5.99 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    Cool 12A:
    4 GB RAM
    E3:
    6 GB RAM
  • Depth

    E3: 1.3 mm thinner

    Cool 12A:
    8.9 mm
    E3:
    7.6 mm
  • Release year

    Cool 12A:
    2020
    E3:
    2018

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
    Width:
    75.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.3 mm versus E3
  2. 2. E3

    Height:
    156.8 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Cool 12A

    202.5 g

    +42.5 g versus E3

  2. 2. E3

    160 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. E3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

Cool 12A has approximately 5.2% more rectangular screen area than E3.

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, E3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCool 12AE3
64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 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. E3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +640 mAh versus E3

  2. 2. E3

    3360 mAh

Specifications

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1. Cool 12A2. E3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Cool 12A, E3.
SpecificationCool 12AE3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.2 Х 75.2 Х 8.9 mm
  • 156.8 Х 75 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 202.5 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inc
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 3360 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
Chipset
  • - Unisoc Tiger T310
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Cool 12A, E3.
SpecificationCool 12AE3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 78.7%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Cool 12A, E3.
SpecificationCool 12AE3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -16 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Cool 12A, E3.
SpecificationCool 12AE3
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core (1x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 509
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 112458
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1327
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4872
General specs
General specs — specifications for Cool 12A, E3.
SpecificationCool 12AE3
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 05
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Dream Black
  • Dream Blue
  • Fantasy Silver
  • Black Stone
  • Moonlight Silver
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • glass back
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Cool 12A, E3.
SpecificationCool 12AE3
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Cool 12A, E3.
SpecificationCool 12AE3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Cool 12A, E3.
SpecificationCool 12AE3
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 53% in 30 min (mCharge 3.0)