Coolpad introduces “Cool Play 6” gaming smartphone for Rs.14,999

Coolpad has announced the launch of Coolpad Cool Play 6, gaming smartphone priced at Rs.14,999. The phone will be available exclusively on Amazon.in from 4th September, 2017, in two colour variants – Gold and Black.

Talking about the features, the Coolpad Cool Play 6 is a mid-budget smartphone which runs on Android 7.1.1 and is powered by a 4,000mAh 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). The device comes with a fingerprint sensor, a 5.5-inch Full HD display with 1080 x 1980 pixels screen resolution.

Powered by 1.4GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 processor and packed with a 6 GB of RAM, The phone also offers 64 GB of internal storage and packs 13MP + 13MP dual primary camera and an 8MP front shooter for selfies.

Speaking at the launch, James Du, Global CEO, Coolpad Group, said, “India and U.S. have 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 service centers in India with plan to have these in at least five cities in the next six months.”

Syed Tajuddin, CEO, Coolpad India, said, “With the positive sentiment around Indian smartphone market, the country is preparing for the biggest growth. Today, customers want world-class products at competitive prices. In the last couple of years, Coolpad has done well and we have beaten even our own estimates. 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 3,000 multi-brand outlets and have plans to expand it to a total number of 18 states in the next one year. It is only because of the quality of our products that today Coolpad smartphones have a 25% market share on Amazon in the sub-Rs.8,000 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.”

With the launch the Coolpad has also announced to provide the Android 8.0 OTA update by December 2017 for Cool Play 6.