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alcatel U5 vs Coolpad Legacy

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.

    • Width

      U5: 8.7 mm narrower

      U5:
      71.8 mm
      Legacy:
      80.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      U5: 1.36 in smaller diagonal

      U5:
      5 in
      Legacy:
      6.36 in

    • Chipset

      U5:
      Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
      Legacy:
      Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      U5:
      Single
      Legacy:
      Dual

    • Depth

      Legacy: 1.6 mm thinner

      U5:
      10 mm
      Legacy:
      8.4 mm

    • Height

      U5: 25.2 mm shorter

      U5:
      140.7 mm
      Legacy:
      165.9 mm

    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. U5

      Height:
      140.7 mm
      Width:
      71.8 mm
      Depth:
      10 mm +1.6 mm versus Legacy
      Weight:
      Unknown

    2. 2. Legacy

      Height:
      165.9 mm +25.2 mm versus U5
      Width:
      80.5 mm +8.7 mm versus U5
      Depth:
      8.4 mm
      Weight:
      170 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. U5

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

    2. 2. Legacy

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

    Legacy has approximately 51.5% more rectangular screen area than U5.

    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 U5, Legacy, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageU5Legacy
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    32 GB Not recorded 3 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. U5

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

    2. Legacy

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 GB

    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. U5

      2050 mAh

    2. 2. Legacy

      4000 mAh

      +1950 mAh versus U5

    Specifications

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    1. U52. Legacy

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for U5, Legacy.
    SpecificationU5Legacy
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
    • 165.9 Х 80.5 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 170 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 6.36" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 854 px
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 32GB 3GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2050 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for U5, Legacy.
    SpecificationU5Legacy
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 104.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.2%
    • 78.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 196 PPI
    • 380 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for U5, Legacy.
    SpecificationU5Legacy
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 16 MP
    • AF -5 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 13 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for U5, Legacy.
    SpecificationU5Legacy
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • Adreno 506
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 23195
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for U5, Legacy.
    SpecificationU5Legacy
    Release date
    • 2017
    • February
    • 2019
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 100 EUR
    • 160 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U5, Legacy.
    SpecificationU5Legacy
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for U5, Legacy.
    SpecificationU5Legacy
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    		 Unknown
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for U5, Legacy.
    SpecificationU5Legacy
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 15W - For USA