Thanks to fierce competition and some extremely well made phones, the entry level smartphone segment has never been filled with as many good smartphones as it is right now. You can almost everything for up to Rs. 9,000 these days – a HD display, Android 5.1 Lollipop or later, 2 GB RAM, 5-8 MP main cameras, 16 GB internal storage, dual SIM, 4G LTE support and even fingerprint sensors. Without wasting a lot of time, let’s compare the Coolpad Mega, Redmi 3s and the Swipe Elite Plus.
Coolpad Mega vs Redmi 3s vs Swipe Elite Plus Specifications
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Display
The Coolpad Mega features a 5.5 inch HD IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 X 1280 pixels. The device comes with a pixel density of ~267 ppi.
The Redmi 3s features a 5 inch HD IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 X 1280 pixels. The device comes with a pixel density of ~294 ppi.
The Swipe Elite Plus features a 5 inch Full HD IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080×1920 pixels. The device comes with a pixel density of ~441 ppi.
Hardware and Storage
The Coolpad Mega is powered by a 1.0 GHz Quad core Mediatek MT6735P clubbed with Mali-T720MP2 GPU. The device comes with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. The internal storage on the device can be further expanded up to 32 GB via microSD card. The Redmi 3s is powered by a 1.4 GHz Octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor clubbed with Adreno 505 GPU. The device comes with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage that can be further expanded up to 256 GB via microSD card. The Swipe Elite Plus is powered by 1.5GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor coupled with Adreno 405 GPU. The device comes with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage that can be further expanded up to 64 GB via microSD card.
Camera
The Coolpad Mega features an 8 MP primary camera with f/2.2 aperture, autofocus and LED flash. On the front, the device features an 8 MP secondary camera. The Redmi 3s features a 13 MP primary camera with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus and LED flash. The device comes with a 5 MP secondary camera. The Swipe Elite Plus sports a 13 MP primary camera with LED flash. On the front, the device features a 5 MP secondary camera.
Battery
The Coolpad Mega is powered by a 2,500 mAh battery. The Redmi 3s is powered by a 4,100 mAh battery with Fast Charge support. The Swipe Elite Plus is powered by a 3,050 mAh battery.
Pricing & Availability
The Swipe Elite Plus has been priced at Rs. 6,999. The device is available in Midnight Blue and White color variants. It is sold exclusively by Flipkart.
Conclusion
This is a very neck-to-neck fight between the three phones. You get a minimum of dual SIM, 4G LTE, HD display, 8 MP main camera, Lollipop and a range of other features. While you may not have heard about Coolpad and Swipe as much as Xiaomi, those two companies have come prepared fairly well for the entry level price segment. For Rs. 7000, all the three phones are very good value for money, with the Redmi 3s being slightly ahead of the two due to its brand recall and the bigger 4100 mAh battery.
