Coolpad Cool 5 review: Decent budget smartphone with not-so-good imaging

Business Standard took the Coolpad Cool 5 out for a spin to test how it fares on key parameters. Here are the findings:

Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad recently launched the Coolpad Cool 5 smartphone in India at a price of Rs 7,999. The phone comes in gradient blue and midnight blue colours. Business Standard took the phone out for a spin to test how it fares on key parameters. Here are the findings:

Design and display

With its thin bezel and dewdrop screen, Coolpad Cool 5 rocks the standard design of budget smartphone nowadays. It has a glossy back with black shade merging into the violet, which looks good but is susceptible to fingerprint marks. You get a plastic case inside the box, in