Coolpad Cool Play 8 vs HTC Desire C

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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

    Desire C: 77 g lighter

    Cool Play 8:
    177 g
    Desire C:
    100 g
  • Width

    Desire C: 14.2 mm narrower

    Cool Play 8:
    74.8 mm
    Desire C:
    60.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire C: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Cool Play 8:
    6.2 in
    Desire C:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Cool Play 8:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
    Desire C:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Rear camera layout

    Cool Play 8:
    Dual
    Desire C:
    Single
  • Depth

    Cool Play 8: 3.8 mm thinner

    Cool Play 8:
    8.5 mm
    Desire C:
    12.3 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 +48.3 mm versus Desire C
    Width:
    74.8 mm +14.2 mm versus Desire C
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Desire C

    Height:
    107.2 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +3.8 mm versus Cool Play 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Cool Play 8

    177 g

    +77 g versus Desire C

  2. 2. Desire C

    100 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 Play 8

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Cool Play 8 has approximately 165.7% more rectangular screen area than Desire C.

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.

Cool Play 8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Desire C: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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 Play 8

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

2. Desire C

NFC:
See details Optional
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 Play 8

    4000 mAh

    +2770 mAh versus Desire C

  2. 2. Desire C

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. Cool Play 82. Desire C

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Cool Play 8, Desire C.
SpecificationCool Play 8Desire C
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 107.2 Х 60.6 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2246 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8 (Oreo); Cool UI 9
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Cool Play 8, Desire C.
SpecificationCool Play 8Desire C
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.3%
  • 56.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Cool Play 8, Desire C.
SpecificationCool Play 8Desire C
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Cool Play 8, Desire C.
SpecificationCool Play 8Desire C
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52723
  • 650
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 139
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 141
General specs
General specs — specifications for Cool Play 8, Desire C.
SpecificationCool Play 8Desire C
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Polar White
  • Stealth Black
  • Flamenco Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Cool Play 8, Desire C.
SpecificationCool Play 8Desire C
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Cool Play 8, Desire C.
SpecificationCool Play 8Desire C
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Cool Play 8, Desire C.
SpecificationCool Play 8Desire C
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input