Category Breakdown
Coolpad Mega 3
Lava Pixel V1
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.554.5
Summary
- The Coolpad Mega 3 and Lava Pixel V1 both feature a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Mega 3 is powered by a Mediatek MT6737 chipset with a 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU, while the Pixel V1 has a slightly faster 1.3 GHz quad-core CPU, but both have 2GB of RAM.
- The Mega 3 has an 8 MP rear camera capable of 720p video, whereas the Pixel V1 also has an 8 MP rear camera but supports 1080p video recording, along with a lower-resolution 5 MP selfie camera compared to the Mega 3's 8 MP.
- Battery capacity differs, with the Mega 3 housing a 3050 mAh battery compared to the Pixel V1's 2560 mAh.
- For software, the Mega 3 runs Android 6.0 with Cool UI, while the Pixel V1 operates on Android One, initially launching with Android 5.1.1 but upgradable to 6.0.
- The Mega 3 is heavier at 170g compared to the Pixel V1's lighter 135g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Coolpad Mega 3
Lava Pixel V1
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
Also known as Coolpad 3503I
For India
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
N/A
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.3 GHz
GPU
Mali-T860
Mali-400MP2
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.2, AF
8 MP, AF (13 MP via SW interpolation)
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.2
5 MP, 8 MP via SW interpolation
Video Recording
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
720p
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3050 mAh
2560 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3050 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2560 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
152 x 77 x 8.2 mm (5.98 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
152.1 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (5.99 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
170 g
135 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Champagne White, Moondust Grey, Gold White
White, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (max 2 at a time)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Cool UI
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), Android One
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Cool UI
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), Android One
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
