BLU Grand Mini vs Coolpad Cool Play 8

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

    Grand Mini: 45 g lighter

    Grand Mini:
    132 g
    Cool Play 8:
    177 g
  • Width

    Grand Mini: 8.8 mm narrower

    Grand Mini:
    66 mm
    Cool Play 8:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Grand Mini: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Grand Mini:
    4.5 in
    Cool Play 8:
    6.2 in
  • Chipset

    Grand Mini:
    Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
    Cool Play 8:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Grand Mini:
    Single
    Cool Play 8:
    Dual
  • Height

    Grand Mini: 23.5 mm shorter

    Grand Mini:
    132 mm
    Cool Play 8:
    155.5 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. Grand Mini

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Cool Play 8

    Height:
    155.5 mm +23.5 mm versus Grand Mini
    Width:
    74.8 mm +8.8 mm versus Grand Mini
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand Mini

    132 g

  2. 2. Cool Play 8

    177 g

    +45 g versus Grand Mini

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. Grand Mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Cool Play 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.9 cm²

Cool Play 8 has approximately 73.6% more rectangular screen area than Grand Mini.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Grand Mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Cool Play 8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Grand Mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Cool Play 8

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. Grand Mini

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Cool Play 8

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Grand Mini

Specifications

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1. Grand Mini2. Cool Play 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand Mini, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationGrand MiniCool Play 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 66 Х 8.6 mm
  • 155.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 177 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2246 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8 (Oreo); Cool UI 9
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand Mini, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationGrand MiniCool Play 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 96.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.1%
  • 83.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand Mini, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationGrand MiniCool Play 8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Grand Mini, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationGrand MiniCool Play 8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15262
  • 52723
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand Mini, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationGrand MiniCool Play 8
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Grand Mini, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationGrand MiniCool Play 8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Grand Mini, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationGrand MiniCool Play 8
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand Mini, Cool Play 8.
SpecificationGrand MiniCool Play 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W