Coolpad Cool Play 8 vs Coolpad Legacy 5G

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

    Cool Play 8: 18 g lighter

    Cool Play 8:
    177 g
    Legacy 5G:
    195 g
  • Width

    Cool Play 8: 2.2 mm narrower

    Cool Play 8:
    74.8 mm
    Legacy 5G:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Cool Play 8: 0.33 in smaller diagonal

    Cool Play 8:
    6.2 in
    Legacy 5G:
    6.53 in
  • Chipset

    Cool Play 8:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
    Legacy 5G:
    Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
  • Depth

    Cool Play 8: 1 mm thinner

    Cool Play 8:
    8.5 mm
    Legacy 5G:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Cool Play 8: 9.5 mm shorter

    Cool Play 8:
    155.5 mm
    Legacy 5G:
    165 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. Cool Play 8

    Height:
    155.5 mm
    Width:
    74.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Legacy 5G

    Height:
    165 mm +9.5 mm versus Cool Play 8
    Width:
    77 mm +2.2 mm versus Cool Play 8
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1 mm versus Cool Play 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Cool Play 8

    177 g

  2. 2. Legacy 5G

    195 g

    +18 g versus Cool Play 8

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 Play 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.9 cm²
  2. 2. Legacy 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²

Legacy 5G has approximately 8% more rectangular screen area than Cool Play 8.

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 Play 8, Legacy 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCool Play 8Legacy 5G
64 GB Unknown 4 GB 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. Cool Play 8

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

2. Legacy 5G

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

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 Play 8

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. Legacy 5G

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Cool Play 82. Legacy 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Cool Play 8, Legacy 5G.
SpecificationCool Play 8Legacy 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 165 Х 77 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 195 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2246 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8 (Oreo); Cool UI 9
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Cool Play 8, Legacy 5G.
SpecificationCool Play 8Legacy 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.9 cm2
  • 104.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.3%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Cool Play 8, Legacy 5G.
SpecificationCool Play 8Legacy 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 48 MP
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 16 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Cool Play 8, Legacy 5G.
SpecificationCool Play 8Legacy 5G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 620
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52723
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Cool Play 8, Legacy 5G.
SpecificationCool Play 8Legacy 5G
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2020
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Yellow/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Cool Play 8, Legacy 5G.
SpecificationCool Play 8Legacy 5G
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE (unspecified) -5G - 5G band SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Cool Play 8, Legacy 5G.
SpecificationCool Play 8Legacy 5G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Cool Play 8, Legacy 5G.
SpecificationCool Play 8Legacy 5G
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 18W -Quick Charge 3.0 - For USA