Coolpad Cool Play 8 vs Meizu MX

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

    MX: 38 g lighter

    Cool Play 8:
    177 g
    MX:
    139 g
  • Width

    MX: 11.5 mm narrower

    Cool Play 8:
    74.8 mm
    MX:
    63.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MX: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Cool Play 8:
    6.2 in
    MX:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Cool Play 8:
    Dual
    MX:
    Single
  • Depth

    Cool Play 8: 1.8 mm thinner

    Cool Play 8:
    8.5 mm
    MX:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    MX: 34.2 mm shorter

    Cool Play 8:
    155.5 mm
    MX:
    121.3 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 +34.2 mm versus MX
    Width:
    74.8 mm +11.5 mm versus MX
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. MX

    Height:
    121.3 mm
    Width:
    63.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +1.8 mm versus Cool Play 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Cool Play 8

    177 g

    +38 g versus MX

  2. 2. MX

    139 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. MX

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

Cool Play 8 has approximately 103.4% more rectangular screen area than MX.

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, MX, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCool Play 8MX
16 GB Unknown 1 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. MX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +2400 mAh versus MX

  2. 2. MX

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Cool Play 82. MX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Cool Play 8, MX.
SpecificationCool Play 8MX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 121.3 Х 63.3 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • ASV
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2246 px
  • 640 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8 (Oreo); Cool UI 9
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Exynos
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Cool Play 8, MX.
SpecificationCool Play 8MX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.9 cm2
  • 47.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.3%
  • 62.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 288 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Cool Play 8, MX.
SpecificationCool Play 8MX
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Cool Play 8, MX.
SpecificationCool Play 8MX
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52723
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Cool Play 8, MX.
SpecificationCool Play 8MX
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Cool Play 8, MX.
SpecificationCool Play 8MX
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Cool Play 8, MX.
SpecificationCool Play 8MX
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Cool Play 8, MX.
SpecificationCool Play 8MX
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input