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> Best sub-$200 phone I've come across that feels state of the art. Coolpad 7320 (bought for $139!, 5.5'') and Coolpad F1 (5'') are better for me. - Faster -

by bvvv 12y ago

> Best sub-$200 phone I've come across that feels state of the art. Coolpad 7320 (bought for $139!, 5.5'') and Coolpad F1 (5'') are better for me. - Faster - Much better camera - Dual sim. Very important for me because I can use free unlimited internet on secondary card. - MicroSD - Bigger screen space - no Android buttons bar on bottom. - Same high quality. Coolpad is 6th biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world. I compared my Coolpad 7320 with real (hands on) Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and it's quite similar. (edited post a bit)

telecuda 12y ago
I could be wrong, but Coolpad looks large (like a Note) whereas Moto G is small and easy to operate with one hand - which I prefer. Also, when I Google Coolpad 7320 my purchase options are eBay or AliExpress - and that's fine for many people, but I like to recommend a phone to a customer that they can walk into a retail store or Amazon and get easily. There's something to be said for that.
- bvvv 12y ago
  new Moto G: 70.7 x 141.5 x 10.99mm, 149g Coolpad F1: 71.5 x 141 x 9.3 mm, 151g
  - tprynn 12y ago
    The new Moto G is larger than the old version (129.9 mm (5.11 in) H; 65.9 mm (2.59 in) W; 11.6 mm (0.46 in) D).
briandh 12y ago
Anyone who downvoted bvvv want to say why? I probably would buy a Moto G over a Coolpad model personally, but his/her comment is topical, polite, and provides justification.
- Kayou 12y ago
  Maybe because the original post mentioned "right size" (so 4.5") and the smallest Coolpad is 5". Also, I wouldn't consider importing a chinese phone and buying a phone from Amazon or a physical store to be comparable. Good luck with your warranty on you chinese import, good luck with the roms to get a translation, etc... Maybe down-voters thought the same. Not the same category. If you go to the chinese import way, then there are many, many phones comparable to this "Coolpad".
mahyarm 12y ago
How about android OS updates and unlockable bootloaders?
- bvvv 12y ago
  Coolpad F1 has KitKat update. Coolpad 7320 is still on 4.2.2. Bootloader is fine, to install custom ROM just press volume up and power and select .zip from SD card.
BHSPitMonkey 12y ago
The new Moto G has MicroSD, too.
n0body 12y ago
I hope you're right because I just ordered one based off what you said :)
- bvvv 12y ago
  Cool. I don't think you can be disappointed. It works great. Screen, battery, wifi, GPS, and 3G signals are good. No crashes. PS. 1. Speaker volume can be increased with MTKTools. 2. Root with latest version of Chinese VRoot (not english version). 3. USB disk doesn't show up in Windows for me, instead I use Total Commander with ADB plugin. 4. New Coolpad F2 will be better, with very fast MT6595.
foobarqux 12y ago
Where is the best place to get deals on these phones?
foobarqux 12y ago
Where is the best place to get deals on these phones?
foobarqux 12y ago
How does this phone compare to other primarily Asian market phones like the Xiaomi Redmi?
someperson 12y ago
7 hour old account, his only post is this one, advertising a phone. Very likely a astroturfer working for Coolpad (not too say that the phone isn't better or worse than Moto G).

by bvvv 12y ago

telecuda 12y ago

I could be wrong, but Coolpad looks large (like a Note) whereas Moto G is small and easy to operate with one hand - which I prefer. Also, when I Google Coolpad 7320 my purchase options are eBay or AliExpress - and that's fine for many people, but I like to recommend a phone to a customer that they can walk into a retail store or Amazon and get easily. There's something to be said for that.

bvvv 12y ago
new Moto G: 70.7 x 141.5 x 10.99mm, 149g Coolpad F1: 71.5 x 141 x 9.3 mm, 151g
- tprynn 12y ago
  The new Moto G is larger than the old version (129.9 mm (5.11 in) H; 65.9 mm (2.59 in) W; 11.6 mm (0.46 in) D).

briandh 12y ago

Anyone who downvoted bvvv want to say why? I probably would buy a Moto G over a Coolpad model personally, but his/her comment is topical, polite, and provides justification.

Kayou 12y ago
Maybe because the original post mentioned "right size" (so 4.5") and the smallest Coolpad is 5". Also, I wouldn't consider importing a chinese phone and buying a phone from Amazon or a physical store to be comparable. Good luck with your warranty on you chinese import, good luck with the roms to get a translation, etc... Maybe down-voters thought the same. Not the same category. If you go to the chinese import way, then there are many, many phones comparable to this "Coolpad".

mahyarm 12y ago

How about android OS updates and unlockable bootloaders?

bvvv 12y ago
Coolpad F1 has KitKat update. Coolpad 7320 is still on 4.2.2. Bootloader is fine, to install custom ROM just press volume up and power and select .zip from SD card.

BHSPitMonkey 12y ago

The new Moto G has MicroSD, too.

n0body 12y ago

I hope you're right because I just ordered one based off what you said :)

bvvv 12y ago
Cool. I don't think you can be disappointed. It works great. Screen, battery, wifi, GPS, and 3G signals are good. No crashes. PS. 1. Speaker volume can be increased with MTKTools. 2. Root with latest version of Chinese VRoot (not english version). 3. USB disk doesn't show up in Windows for me, instead I use Total Commander with ADB plugin. 4. New Coolpad F2 will be better, with very fast MT6595.

foobarqux 12y ago

Where is the best place to get deals on these phones?

foobarqux 12y ago

Where is the best place to get deals on these phones?

foobarqux 12y ago

How does this phone compare to other primarily Asian market phones like the Xiaomi Redmi?

someperson 12y ago

7 hour old account, his only post is this one, advertising a phone. Very likely a astroturfer working for Coolpad (not too say that the phone isn't better or worse than Moto G).