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Coolpad Mega 3

Coolpad Mega 3

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Lava Z61

Lava Z61

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Category Breakdown

Coolpad Mega 3
Lava Z61
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 features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Lava Z61 has a slightly smaller 5.45-inch display but offers a higher resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels, resulting in a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Mega 3 is powered by a Mediatek MT6737 chipset with a 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU, whereas the Z61 utilizes a more powerful Mediatek MT6739WW with a 1.5 GHz quad-core CPU.
  • Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera, but the Z61 can record video at 1080p, compared to the Mega 3's 720p.
  • The Mega 3 has a slightly larger 3050 mAh battery compared to the Z61's 3000 mAh.
  • Software-wise, the Mega 3 runs on Android 6.0 with Cool UI, while the Z61 operates on a more recent Android 8.0 Oreo version.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Coolpad Mega 3
Lava Z61

General

Release Date

2016
2018

Announced

2016
2018

Description

Also known as Coolpad 3503I
For India

Display

Size

5.5"
5.45"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6739WW (28 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T860
PowerVR GE8100

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 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, f/2.0, 1/5.0", 1.12µm, AF

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.2
5 MP, f/2.4

Video Recording

720p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

720p
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3050 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3050 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3000 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)
146.5 x 70.2 x 8.7 mm (5.77 x 2.76 x 0.34 in)

Weight

170 g
139 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Champagne White, Moondust Grey, Gold White
Gold, Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (max 2 at a time)
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

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 8.0 Oreo (Go edition) - 1 GB RAM modelAndroid 8.1 (Oreo) - 2 GB RAM model

OS Version

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Cool UI
Android 8.0 Oreo (Go edition) - 1 GB RAM modelAndroid 8.1 (Oreo) - 2 GB RAM model

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes