Coolpad Note 5 Lite Is the Company’s Answer to Xiaomi’s Redmi 3s Prime

The budget segment, particularly the sub-Rs. 10,000 category has been seeing a lot of smartphone launches lately. There’s no doubt that the segment is already cluttered with a countless number of devices to choose from already. Adding to that number, Coolpad had launched yet another budget phone called Coolpad Note 5 Lite.

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As the name itself suggests, the Coolpad Note 5 Lite is a watered-down version of the original Coolpad Note 5. Now, Coolpad surprised the tech enthusiasts with its Note 3 handset a couple of years ago when the company forayed into the Indian market. But lately, the company seems to have lost its mojo with a couple of mediocre smartphones launched in the recent past. Nevertheless, the company has launched the Coolpad Note 5 Lite which puts directly against the Xiaomi’s Redmi 3s Prime.

Coolpad has always been a bit impressive with its design language. The same continues with its latest offering. There’s nothing remarkable as such neither is it a deviation from the run-of-the-mill candy bar design. But still, the smartphone is arguably one of the best-looking devices in its price category. Perhaps, better than the Xiaomi’s Redmi 3s Prime.

Specs wise both the Coolpad Note 5 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime are pretty much similar. The former has a 5-inch HD display with a layer of 2.5D curved glass running over it. While the latter also has a 5-inch HD display, lacks the 2.5D curved glass. Both the smartphones have an all-metal unibody design with a fingerprint scanner placed on the rear. Just above the fingerprint sensor is the 13-megapixel camera on both the devices. The Note 5 Lite, however, gets the lead in the imaging department with an 8-megapixel sensor at the front as opposed to the 5-megapixel sensor on Xiaomi’s offering.