The Coolpad Note 3 is slightly difficult to handle because of its matte yet slippery back panel. The large display doesn’t help either. The rear panel of the phone also attracts a lot of fingerprints and smudges. While you might be able to spice things up with a nice back cover, on its own, the Coolpad Note 3 looks like just another phone.
Display: Not bad but could have been better
Size: 5.5 Inch
Resolution: HD( 720 x 1280 pixels)
Display Type: IPS LCD
Pixel Density: 267 ppi
The Coolpad Note 3 falls in the phablet category with its large display and is not meant for one-handed usage. The aforementioned slipperiness of the back panel only makes the task more difficult. Talking about the screen, the colours on the HD display look vivid and the screen brightness is adequate. If the colour reproduction does not please you, you can choose from different Screen effect settings, which include the Standard mode, Vivid mode and a User mode. The User mode lets you take control over the screen contrast, saturation and colour temperature.
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Sunlight legibility is good and the screen is not very reflective either. However, you can see hints of blue from extreme viewing angles, and the screen is not one of the sharpest we’ve come across lately.
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Camera: Simply disappointing
Primary camera: 13 MP
Flash: LED Flash
Secondary camera: 5 MP
Camera quality has always been one of the crucial deciding factors while buying a smartphone and smartphone makers ensure they at least take the megapixel count up a notch, whether or not the results correspond. Similar is the case with the Coolpad Note 3.
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The camera UI is pretty simple with options arranged in all four corners. On one side of the view finder you will find the virtual shutter button and options like Photo, Video and Pro to choose from. The Pro mode lets you take control over ISO, focus, exposure and white balance while taking a picture. While the opposite corners feature virtual buttons to turn on the LED flash and switch to front camera, the modes button gives you access to various shooting modes like HDR, Dimlight Shot, Smile shot and Panorama.