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Cat S52

Cat S52

#3825
Coolpad Cool 12A

Coolpad Cool 12A

#4955

Category Breakdown

Cat S52
Coolpad Cool 12A
Performance
62.556.5
Camera
42.442.5
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
57.555.8

Summary

  • The Cat S52 features a robust build with Gorilla Glass 6 and an aluminum frame, making it more durable than the Coolpad Cool 12A, which has a glass front and back with a plastic frame.
  • The S52 has a smaller 5.65-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, while the Cool 12A offers a larger 6.3-inch screen at 720 x 1560 pixels, both with similar pixel densities.
  • In terms of performance, the S52 is powered by a Mediatek Helio P35 chipset, whereas the Cool 12A uses a Spreadtrum processor, which may result in varying performance levels.
  • The camera on the Cool 12A is superior with a 16 MP rear sensor compared to the S52's 12 MP, although both can record 1080p video.
  • The Cool 12A also has a larger 4000 mAh battery, compared to the S52's 3100 mAh, which may provide longer usage time.
  • Both devices run on Android, but the S52 is on Android 9.0 with a planned upgrade to Android 10, while the Cool 12A's Android version is unspecified.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Cat S52
Coolpad Cool 12A

General

Release Date

2019
2020, October 05

Announced

2019
2020, October 05

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.65"
6.3"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~285 ppi density)
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~273 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Spreadtrum

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Quad-core (1x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

PowerVR GE8320
N/A

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD
microSD

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
16 MP

Main Camera Details

12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
16 MP, PDAF2 MP

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP
8 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3100 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh

Charging Details

10W wired
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

158.1 x 76.6 x 9.7 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.38 in)
156.2 x 75.2 x 8.9 mm (6.15 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)

Weight

210 g
202.5 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Dream Black, Dream Blue, Fantasy Silver

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10
Android

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10
Android

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes