realme U1 vs Coolpad Cool 3 Plus

Comparing the realme U1 vs Coolpad Cool 3 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme U1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.1 GHz, while Coolpad Cool 3 Plus runs at 2.0 GHz, making realme U1 the better performer.

Display: realme U1 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Coolpad Cool 3 Plus offers 5.71 inches, making realme U1 the larger display of the two. Both realme U1 and Coolpad Cool 3 Plus feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both realme U1 and Coolpad Cool 3 Plus feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme U1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Coolpad Cool 3 Plus offers 8 MP, making realme U1 better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme U1 offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Coolpad Cool 3 Plus offers 3000 mAh, making realme U1 better for longer battery life.

Storage: realme U1 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Coolpad Cool 3 Plus offers 16 GB, making realme U1 the better option for storage.

User Rating: realme U1 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Coolpad Cool 3 Plus has a rating of 3.3.

realme U1

₹8,999

(Out of Stock)

Coolpad Cool 3 Plus

₹6,490

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

72%

63%

Release Date

05 Dec, 2018

02 Jul, 2019

Performance


MediaTek Helio P70	MediaTek Helio A22
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display


6.3 inches (16 cm)	5.71 inches (14.5 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera


25 MP	8 MP

Battery


3500 mAh	3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

32 GB	16 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Premium design
Good cameras
Excellent battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Screen struggles in sunlight
ColorOS is packed with bloatware
Face unlock doesn't work in the dark

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5

(52,114 ratings)

3.3/5

(3,565 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

109,302

AnTuTu Score

N/A

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General

Launch Date

Dec 05, 2018

(Official)

Jul 02, 2019

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

ColorOS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P70

MediaTek Helio A22

Processor

Octa core

2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Quad core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3

PowerVR GE8300

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

109,302

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches (16 cm)

5.71 inches (14.5 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

295 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.68 %

78.39 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

157 mm

145.7 mm

Width

74 mm

70.9 mm

Thickness

8 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

168 grams

135 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Avg

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.2CMOS image sensor

13 MP
Primary Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Avg

Resolution

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.9µm pixel size

8 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh

3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 10m 34s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer