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| Global Score | |
| 47.6 | 52.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Coolpad |
| Android 4.2 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| -- | 2016-06-07 |
| 4.89 x 2.52 x 0.46 inches | 5.70 x 2.81 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.52 ounces | 5.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| $ 155.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 854 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 196 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 304 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.5 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Battery | 2200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 700 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Coolpad Catalyst has a general score of 52.1, which is just a bit better than the BLU Dash Music 4.0's overall score of 47.6. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Coolpad Catalyst has the newer 5.1 Lollipop version while BLU Dash Music 4.0 has Android 4.2, providing the user some extra features. The Coolpad Catalyst body is just a little thinner but incredibly heavier than BLU Dash Music 4.0.
The BLU Dash Music 4.0 has a little faster processing unit than Coolpad Catalyst, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The BLU Dash Music 4.0 counts with a much more vibrant display than Coolpad Catalyst, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 800 x 480px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
Coolpad Catalyst features a much better storage to store more apps and games than BLU Dash Music 4.0, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 32 GB, the Coolpad Catalyst also has more internal memory capacity. The Coolpad Catalyst has a superior battery duration than BLU Dash Music 4.0, because it has a 2200mAh battery capacity against 1500mAh.
Coolpad Catalyst takes much clearer videos and photos than BLU Dash Music 4.0, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Coolpad Catalyst also has a much higher resolution back camera.
The Coolpad Catalyst not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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