Coolpad Note 5 comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box, with Coolpad's Cool UI skin layer running on top. There's no app drawer and all apps are laid out on multiple homescreens. However, Cool UI has quite a few software -based tweaks that enhance user experience. For example, quick settings and notification shade are not integrated The phone feels slightly bulky in the hand and the 173 gram weight is very noticeable. You can chalk this up to the all–metal body and the large battery. On the upside, it has a bright, 5.5-inch full HD display that is easy to read under direct sunlight. However, like most budget phones, this one too has thick black bezels. These are not shown in the rendered images on the company’s website. The fingerprint on the back is responsive and it recognized & unlocked the screen 9 out of 10 times. The camera is the area where the phone takes a few missteps. The phone has a 13MP rear camera with f2.2 aperture. However,...
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