Coolpad Cool Play 8 vs Plum Gator

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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: 30 g lighter

    Cool Play 8:
    177 g
    Gator:
    207 g
  • Width

    Gator: 4.8 mm narrower

    Cool Play 8:
    74.8 mm
    Gator:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Gator: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Cool Play 8:
    6.2 in
    Gator:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Cool Play 8:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
    Gator:
    Mediatek MT6572A
  • Rear camera layout

    Cool Play 8:
    Dual
    Gator:
    Single
  • Depth

    Cool Play 8: 13.2 mm thinner

    Cool Play 8:
    8.5 mm
    Gator:
    21.7 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 +23.7 mm versus Gator
    Width:
    74.8 mm +4.8 mm versus Gator
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Gator

    Height:
    131.8 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    21.7 mm +13.2 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. Gator

    207 g

    +30 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. Gator

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Cool Play 8 has approximately 177.9% more rectangular screen area than Gator.

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

Gator: 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. Gator

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Cool Play 8

    4000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Gator

  2. 2. Gator

    3600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Cool Play 82. Gator

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Cool Play 8, Gator.
SpecificationCool Play 8Gator
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 131.8 Х 70 Х 21.7 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 207 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2246 px
  • 480 x 800 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
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8 (Oreo); Cool UI 9
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Cool Play 8, Gator.
SpecificationCool Play 8Gator
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.3%
  • 37.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Cool Play 8, Gator.
SpecificationCool Play 8Gator
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Cool Play 8, Gator.
SpecificationCool Play 8Gator
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52723
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Cool Play 8, Gator.
SpecificationCool Play 8Gator
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 850 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 18 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Cool Play 8, Gator.
SpecificationCool Play 8Gator
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Cool Play 8, Gator.
SpecificationCool Play 8Gator
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Cool Play 8, Gator.
SpecificationCool Play 8Gator
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Plum Z350