Huawei under its Honor brand has launched the first “Make In India” smartphone – Honor Holly 3 in India at a price tag of Rs. 9,999. The main highlight of the Honor Holly 3 is that, it comes with 3100mAh battery. At such a price tag, it will compete with Coolpad Note 5 which costs Rs. 10,999. Comparing Honor Holly 3 with Coolpad Note 5 in terms of specifications, pricing and features.
Display:
The Honor Holly 3 comes with 5.5-inch HD IPS display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The Coolpad Note 5 comes with 5.5-inch Full HD fully laminated display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and it has scratch-resistant glass for protection.
Reason to choose: The Coolpad Note 5 has Full HD display and there is scratch-resistant glass protection which is not present on Honor Holly 3.
What to choose: Coolpad Note 5
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Processor AND RAM:
The Honor Holly 3 is powered by 1.2 GHz Octa-Core Kirin 620 processor with Mali 450 GPU & 2GB of RAM. The Coolpad Note 5 is powered by 1.5GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 617 processor with Adreno 405 GPU & 4GB of RAM.
Reason to choose: The Coolpad Note 5 has better performance when compared to Honor Holly 3.
What to choose: Coolpad Note 5
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In-Built Memory:
The Honor Holly 3 has 16GB internal memory which can be expandable memory up to 128GB with MicroSD. The Coolpad Note 5 comes with 32GB in-built memory which can be expanded further up to 64GB via microSD card.
Reason to choose: In terms of storage, Coolpad Note 5 has more in-built memory when compared to Honor Holly 3. The Honor Holly 3 has more expandable storage when compared to Coolpad Note 5.
What to choose: Coolpad Note 5
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Operating System:
The Honor Holly 3 runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system with EMUI 4.1. The Coolpad Note 5 runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system with Cool UI 8.0 on top of it.
Reason to choose: The Coolpad Note 5 has better UI when compared to Honor Holly 3 smartphone.
What to choose: Coolpad Note 5
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Camera:
The Honor Holly 3 features 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture, 28mm wide-angle lens and there is an 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 4P lenses, 1.12um pixel size for selfie & video-calling.
The Coolpad Note 5 features 13MP rear camera with dual LED flash, 5P lens, f/2.2 aperture, CMOS sensor, 1080p video recording. It also features an 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture, 80.1-degree wide-angle lens, LED flash for selfie & video-calling.
Reason to choose: The Coolpad Note 5 has better camera when compared to Honor Holly 3.
What to choose: Coolpad Note 5
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Connectivity:
The Honor Holly 3 comes with connectivity features like 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
The Coolpad Note 5 comes with connectivity features like 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG.
Reason to choose: The Coolpad Note 5 has VoLTE, USB OTG support which is not present in Honor Holly 3.
What to choose: Coolpad Note 5
Fingerprint Sensor:
There is no fingerprint sensor on the Holly Honor 3. The Coolpad Note 5 comes with Fingerprint sensor at the back and it unlocks the phone in 0.5 seconds.
Reason to choose: The Coolpad Note 5 comes with fingerprint sensor while there is nothing as such on Honor Holly 3.
What to choose: Coolpad Note 5
Battery:
The Honor Holly 3 packs 3100mAh battery. The Coolpad Note 5 packs 4010mAh battery.
Reason to choose: The Coolpad Note 5 has bigger battery when compared to Honor Holly 3.
What to choose: Coolpad Note 5
Price And Availability:
The Honor Holly 3 smartphone costs Rs. 9,999 and it is not available in India yet. The Coolpad Note 5 costs Rs. 10,999 and available on Amazon.in.
Reason to choose: I recommend you to got for Coolpad Note 5. Although the Coolpad Note 5 is Rs. 1,000 costly but it comes with fingerprint sensor, bigger & more RAM.
What to choose: Coolpad Note 5
Final Verdict:
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On paper, the Coolpad Note 5 has better specs compared to Honor Holly 3. Overall, the Coolpad Note 5 is value for money when it comes to specs war.
Overall Winner: Coolpad Note 5
[Comparison Table] Honor Holly 3 vs Coolpad Note 5
Specifications | Honor Holly 3 | Coolpad Note 5 |
Display | 5.5-inch HD IPS display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels | 5.5-inch Full HD fully laminated display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and it scratch-resistant glass for protection |
Processor | 1.2 GHz Octa-Core Kirin 620 processor with Mali 450 GPU | 1.5GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 617 processor with Adreno 405 GPU |
Memory | 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with MicroSD | 4GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD |
Operating System | Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system with EMUI 4.1 | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system with Cool UI 8.0 |
Rear-Camera | 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture, 28mm wide-angle lens | 13MP rear camera with dual LED flash, 5P lens, f/2.2 aperture, CMOS sensor, 1080p video recording |
Front-Camera | 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 4P lenses, 1.12um pixel size | 8MP front-facing camera, f/2.2 aperture, 80.1-degree wide-angle lens, LED flash |
Connectivity | 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS | 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG |
Battery | 3100mAh battery | 4010mAh battery |