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Coolpad C16

Coolpad C16
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Brand: Coolpad
Category: Smartphones
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  • Status: Released September 2024
  • OS: Android 14
  • Display: 6.75" 720x1600 pixels
  • Camera: 50MP 1080p
  • RAM: 4/6GB RAM Unisoc T606
  • Battery: 5000mAh 10W

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

6
  • Design 7 / 10
  • Display 6 / 10
  • Performance 2 / 10
  • Camera 3 / 10
  • Connectivity 7 / 10
  • Features 8 / 10
  • Battery 9 / 10
  • Price/Usability 6 / 10

The Coolpad C16 is a recently launched budget-friendly smartphone, offering solid performance and essential features for everyday use. Announced in September 2024 and now available, the device is designed to cater to those looking for an affordable phone with decent connectivity options, a large display, and a reliable battery.

Design and Build

The Coolpad C16 features a simple yet modern design, with dimensions of 167.9 x 77.9 x 8.7 mm and a weight of 215 grams. Despite its budget positioning, it has a solid build, with a large 6.75-inch IPS LCD display that offers a 90Hz refresh rate for smoother scrolling and interaction. The display has a 720 x 1600 pixel resolution, translating to a 260 ppi density, which ensures clear visuals for most standard tasks like browsing, watching videos, or using social media. The screen-to-body ratio of 84.1% gives the phone a relatively immersive feel for its price point.

Performance

At its core, the Coolpad C16 is powered by the Unisoc T606 chipset, built on a 12nm process. The octa-core CPU features two high-performance Cortex-A75 cores clocked at 1.6 GHz and six energy-efficient Cortex-A55 cores, also running at 1.6 GHz. Paired with the Mali-G57 MP1 GPU, this setup is sufficient for handling everyday tasks, light gaming, and multitasking without much lag. The phone runs on Android 14, providing users with the latest software experience and access to new features and security updates.

In terms of memory, the C16 offers various configurations: 128GB storage with 4GB or 6GB RAM and 256GB storage with 4GB RAM. For those needing more storage, there’s a microSDXC slot, though it shares space with one of the SIM slots.

Camera System

The Coolpad C16 comes equipped with a dual-camera setup, featuring a 50 MP main camera with an f/1.8 aperture, ensuring decent photo quality, particularly in well-lit conditions. Accompanying the main sensor is a 2 MP macro camera for close-up shots. An 8 MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture on the front handles selfies and video calls. Both cameras can record video, though the specifications are not fully detailed.

Battery and Connectivity

One of the phone’s standout features is its 5000 mAh battery, offering excellent battery life for users who need their device to last throughout the day. However, it supports only 10W wired charging, which is a bit slow compared to some modern standards.

In terms of connectivity, the C16 supports GSM, HSPA, and LTE, ensuring good global compatibility. It also includes Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, and NFC (depending on the region). The phone has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for quick unlocking, along with various other sensors like an accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass.

Conclusion

The Coolpad C16 is a well-rounded budget smartphone, offering a good balance of features for users who need solid performance, decent camera quality, and long battery life. It is available in Midnight Black, Woodland Green, and Gulf Blue, giving users some color variety to choose from.

Specifications

Prices

Launch

Announced 2024, September
Status Available. Released 2024, September

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40, 41 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 38, 40, 66 - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE

Body

Dimensions 167.9 x 77.9 x 8.7 mm (6.61 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz)
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Type IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Size 6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

Platform

OS Android 14
Chipset Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G57 MP1

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Dual 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features LED flash
Video Yes

Selfie Camera

Single 8 MP, f/2.0
Video Yes

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio Unspecified
USB Yes

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 10W wired

Others

Colors Midnight Black, Woodland Green, Gulf Blue

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