NEW DELHI: Chinese handset maker Coolpad said that it has launched its new smartphone- Coolpad Cool Play 6 at Rs. 14,999.
The phone will be available exclusively on Amazon from 4th September in two color variants, Gold and Black.
The phone comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD display with 1080 x 1980 pixels screen resolution.
The Coolpad Cool Play 6 is powered by 1.4GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 processor and packs 6GB of RAM, making it the most affordable 6GB RAM smartphone in India.
The phone offers 64GB of internal storage and packs 13 MP + 13 MP dual primary camera and a 8 MP front shooter for selfies. It has 4000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po battery with a standby time up to 300 hours, with support for USB Type-C reversible connector and Dual SIM (Nano).
Speaking at the launch, James Du, Global CEO, Coolpad Group, said, “India and U.S has now become two of the largest markets for Coolpad overseas. We have always believed in launching products that start a trend in the market and Cool 6 is yet another winner from Coolpad. The response we have got from our consumers over the years with every launch has been overwhelming and we are touched by the love of our Cool fans. We are confident that with R&D capabilities and quality products, we will be able to gain an even larger market share in India and other regions. Apart from that we are also coming with exclusive Coolpad services centers in India with plan to have these in at least 5 cities in next 6 months.”
Syed Tajuddin, CEO, Coolpad India, said, “ Year 2017 has been a game changer for Coolpad in India and we continue to put our resources in the country with a plan to achieve 50% growth to extend our market share to 6% of the total market in India. We already have offline presence in 8 states with a reach in 3000 Multi-brand outlets and have plans to expand it to a total number of 18 states in next one year. It is only because of the quality of our products that today Coolpad smart phones have a 25% market share on Amazon in the sub Rs. 8000 category. With this launch we not only plan to lead the online space but also to make a bigger impact on the offline market in India.”
The new device has 6 GB RAM and 13 MP + 13 MP dual camera and It runs on Android 7.1.1 and is powered by a 4000 mAh non-removable battery.
Coolpad has also announced to provide the Android 8.0 OTA update by December 2017 for Cool Play 6.