This is my second android phone. Using from 5-6 days.
There are many reviews for gaming and other general features, so I will write very less about them. Please see the pics attached with review to get more.
CAMERA:
First thing that I was concerned about buying this product was its CAMERA. Trust me guys, if you have used LAVA, Micromax or other sAstA mobiles in past, this camera will surely impress you. Though it lacks details( clarity in pixels) the overall picture looks good in daytime.
It only gets bad in low-light condition. If you trick with the camera settings in pro mode and Google camera app, you can get good results. ( see the pics included) . Please note that I'm just a rare user of the phone camera. Your taste may vary. However, for social media and other related things the pictures are pretty good.
Front camera is okay. Not tested well. Not a selfie lover. But works well.
RAM
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This part of the phone kills every other downpoint. You can run 20+ apps at time without any lag. Excellent experience with the device.
Screen:
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Touch is smooth and videos work well. 1080p works flawlessly.
Dedicated buttons and Cool UI ( laggy) :
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The back button some times don't work. I looked for reasons and found that COOL UI makes the phone stuck at some point. When opening GOOGLE NOW, it lags a bit. I have disabled the COOL LAUNCHER and replaced it with NOVA launcher and Asus's Zend UI launcher . Nova works makkhan.
If you disable default launcher, and press the LONG Standby mode in the dropdown tray, the notification tray doesn't come again. You will need to set the Cool Launcher again as default launcher for it to come. These sort of hiccups can be removed with future updates.
App sort feature not available in Cool launcher. I like NOVA launcher for it.
> if you are playing video in default player, the phone lags a bit in background.
> sometimes you need to clear apps in order to remove the lag even if the number of apps running is less.
> at times Wifi and Bluetooth buttons in the notification tray, doesn't work. You have to visit the settings menu to enable/ disable them. After reboot the problem gets resolved. Don't know if it happens with all devices or just mine .
Other features:
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> supports screen-cast . Not tested yet. It's in the wifi menu.
> Supports fast charging. Reduces charge time by half hour. Battery takes 3 hour to charge completely. ( not an issue)
it is recommended to enable developer options and set the background process to null in order to get more juice out of battery.
> some one in the reviews said something about 32 GB card not working. It works great. Make sure that you are using class 10 or pro.
>OTG with pendrive, Otg cable, and adapter works
>Multitasking feature and C- button is very help full while working with 2 different apps at the same time.
> Fingerprint is accurate 9/10 times.
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Now a big letdown for some gamers and Virtual reality lovers like me.
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> this phone doesn't have gyro/ orientation sensor. It means that Google Cardboard, VRSE and other related VR apps will not work.
I checked with my Google card board and was very disappointed. At one point, I was going to return the phone. But kept due to other features.
>About return of the device, one more thing I would like to add is that, now amazon will not refund for the phone return. They will allow only replacement. Please keep that in mind and buy the phones after you are thorough with the details. Amazon delivery can be improved a bit to farther areas. Overall happy with the purchase. As this is a product review, if I criticize amazon, my review won't be posted.
P.s. > Please buy a backcover to protect the FP sensor and camera. Screen guard is included in bundle, use it to protect from scratched. Even after cautions, I have one scratch on my phone within a week. Rough use may result in damage. These tips are shared considering this a budget mobile. Local as well as online markets have accessories available for CPN-3 Lite.
I was selecting Lenovo K4 note for the VR and other features, but considering this mobile's price and after getting an idea that VR is still in child mode, decided to go with Coolpad note 3 lite. I can still use VR with my dad's mobile so hurray. In case there are better devices available in next six months, it would be easy to buy them considering the price I paid for this VFM product.
Let's hope that Coolpad will provide good after sales services to strengthen their footprint in a market like India.
Attached are: day+ night Camera samples and screenshots for sensor details and UI + stuff . ( no editing in images, just text written from paint)
Due to some error, images are not uploading. I'm putting a review on youtube for images.
