Coolpad Cool Play 8 vs ZTE Blade A2 Plus

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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: 12 g lighter

    Cool Play 8:
    177 g
    Blade A2 Plus:
    189 g
  • Width

    Cool Play 8: 1.4 mm narrower

    Cool Play 8:
    74.8 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade A2 Plus: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Cool Play 8:
    6.2 in
    Blade A2 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Cool Play 8:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
    Blade A2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Cool Play 8:
    Dual
    Blade A2 Plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    Cool Play 8: 1.3 mm thinner

    Cool Play 8:
    8.5 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    9.8 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. Blade A2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm
    Width:
    76.2 mm +1.4 mm versus Cool Play 8
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.3 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. Blade A2 Plus

    189 g

    +12 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. Blade A2 Plus

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

Cool Play 8 has approximately 16.2% more rectangular screen area than Blade A2 Plus.

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

Blade A2 Plus: Original memory entry

32 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. Blade A2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Cool Play 8

Specifications

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1. Cool Play 82. Blade A2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Cool Play 8, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationCool Play 8Blade A2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 155 Х 76.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2246 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8 (Oreo); Cool UI 9
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Cool Play 8, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationCool Play 8Blade A2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.3%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Cool Play 8, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationCool Play 8Blade A2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Cool Play 8, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationCool Play 8Blade A2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52723
  • 39847
General specs
General specs — specifications for Cool Play 8, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationCool Play 8Blade A2 Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (mixed usage)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Cool Play 8, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationCool Play 8Blade A2 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Cool Play 8, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationCool Play 8Blade A2 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Cool Play 8, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationCool Play 8Blade A2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass