Coolpad Cool Play 8 vs Lava A59

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

    A59: 22 g lighter

    Cool Play 8:
    177 g
    A59:
    155 g
  • Width

    A59: 8.8 mm narrower

    Cool Play 8:
    74.8 mm
    A59:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A59: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Cool Play 8:
    6.2 in
    A59:
    4.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Cool Play 8:
    Dual
    A59:
    Single
  • Depth

    Cool Play 8: 0.8 mm thinner

    Cool Play 8:
    8.5 mm
    A59:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    A59: 21.5 mm shorter

    Cool Play 8:
    155.5 mm
    A59:
    134 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 +21.5 mm versus A59
    Width:
    74.8 mm +8.8 mm versus A59
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. A59

    Height:
    134 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.8 mm versus Cool Play 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Cool Play 8

    177 g

    +22 g versus A59

  2. 2. A59

    155 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. A59

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

Cool Play 8 has approximately 73.6% more rectangular screen area than A59.

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

A59: 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. A59

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +2250 mAh versus A59

  2. 2. A59

    1750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Cool Play 82. A59

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Cool Play 8, A59.
SpecificationCool Play 8A59
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 134 Х 66 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2246 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8 (Oreo); Cool UI 9
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Cool Play 8, A59.
SpecificationCool Play 8A59
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 96.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.3%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Cool Play 8, A59.
SpecificationCool Play 8A59
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
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA
  • LED flash
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Cool Play 8, A59.
SpecificationCool Play 8A59
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52723
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Cool Play 8, A59.
SpecificationCool Play 8A59
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Cool Play 8, A59.
SpecificationCool Play 8A59
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual 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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
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
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Cool Play 8, A59.
SpecificationCool Play 8A59
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Cool Play 8, A59.
SpecificationCool Play 8A59
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India