Coolpad Note 8 Smartphone With MediaTek MT6750 SoC Launched as Paytm Exclusive at Rs 9,999 in India

Moving onto the cameras, the Coolpad Note 8 has a 16MP shooter on the rear side, but as mentioned above, there are two cameras on the back with the second one being a 0.3MP depth sensor. The smartphone has a 16MP shooter on the front. Lastly, Coolpad has armed device with a 4000mAh battery, and as seen with many budget smartphones, the Note 8 lacks fast charging support. The fingerprint scanner is placed on the rear side and there’s software-based Face Unlock functionality.

Coolpad Note 8: Pricing and Availability in India

Coolpad has priced the device at Rs 9,999 in India, and the phone will be exclusive to the e-commerce portal, Paytm. This is a different move from the company as most of the smartphone brands in the country partner with the likes of Flipkart and Amazon. The phone can be purchased in only a single Black colour option.

Coolpad Note 8 vs Coolpad Note 6: What’s Different?

Coolpad did a decent job with the Note 6 in India as it offered the Snapdragon 435 chipset at the similar price of Rs 9,999. The Coolpad Note 6 arrived with a 5.5-inch 16:9 display with Full HD+ resolution. It has the Snapdragon 435 SoC underneath and arrived in 3GB/4GB RAM variants. The USP of the Coolpad Note 6 was the dual front-facing camera, which are not present on the Coolpad Note 8. The Note 6 also offered a bigger 4070mAh battery.

The Coolpad Note 8 is the same smartphone which was launched in China as the Coolpad Cool 2, albeit the company made some changes, but for the most part, the specifications remain similar. The Cool 2 also features MediaTek MT6750 SoC, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.