LeEco and Coolpad has launched Cool 1 Dual jointly

LeEco and Coolpad has launched Cool 1 Dual jointly

Few months back LeEco announced the accusation of 28.6% Stake in Coolpad, after that the rumors piled up about the device being jointly made. Now that device is reality in the name of Cool 1 Dual.

The unique thing about this phone is the dual camera setup. It was rumored that LeEco will launch the dual camera in on of their own phones. But instead, they choose Cool 1.

A lot of other smartphone manufacturers are opting for the dual-cameras on the rear. At the start of the year, LG had something similar in LG G5. More recent examples are Honor 8, Huawei P9 and Xolo Black. Some of the reports suggest that the higher end version of the new iPhone will also sport a dual camera set up.

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Specifications and Display of Cool 1 Dual

LeEco's Cool 1 Dual is built around a 5.5" IPS display of 1080p resolution. It's made of metal and is powered by the Snapdragon 652 chipset with 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 CPU; Adreno 510 GPU; and either 3GB, or 4GB of RAM.

The highlight feature of the Cool 1 Dual is its dual 13MP main camera similar to the one on the Huawei P9 series. One of the 13MP sensors is monochrome, while the other one is color. LeEco promises 20% better image clarity and higher brightness, as well as better noise reduction. If you use only the monochrome sensor, the results will be even better although obviously they'll come in black and white.

Camera of Cool 1 Dual

The main camera is complimented by a dual-tone flash and 4K video recording. There is an 8MP fixed-focus snapper at the front too.

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Storage and Battery of Cool 1 Dual

The Cool 1 Dual offers 32GB or 64GB of non-expandable storage, a back-mounted fingerprint scanner, LTE and dual-SIM connectivity, a 4,060 mAh battery, and Android Marshmallow skinned with LeEco's eUI v5.6.

Launch date and Price of Cool 1 Dual

The phone will launch in China on August 26. The 32GB/3GB RAM model will cost CNY 1,099 ($166), while CNY 1,499 ($226) get you 32GB/4GB RAM. The flagship 64GB/4GB variant will retail for CNY 1,699 ($257).

On paper the phone seems to be one of the best in the price range and dual camera support, but actual performance will have to wait and see.