Coolpad Legacy Pros & Cons Review

Picture of the Coolpad Legacy, by Coolpad

- Analysis by KJ David


The 2019 Coolpad Legacy, initially carried by MetroPCS, is not exactly a legendary smartphone in terms of pros and cons. In fact, it shies of some popular eight-core-powered models, running on a middling 1.8GHz octa-core Snapdragon 450 processor coupled by no more than 3GB of RAM . In comparison, some of its mid-end contemporaries rely on eight-core engines that clock in at 2GHz and offer 4GB RAM counts.

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Its specs also include a modest 32GB-only internal memory that can at least be expanded by a maximum of 128GB. Despite suffering from some cons on the hardware front, though, the Legacy features a surefire pro in its robust 4000mAh battery , which, although won't put it alongside the leading big-battery models around, nevertheless sounds generous relative to its feature set.

Its perks also include a double-lens main camera comprising of a 16-megapixel primary lens and a 5-megapixel deputy lens, together offering things like Intelligent Scene Mode and hardware-level bokeh photography. Perched right underneath its rear camera is a fingerprint scanner that pairs up with the phone's facial recognition system for security.

Up front, it touts a 13-megapixel selfie camera that sounds just about right, at least for a mid-end smartphone that was released around the time of this data-driven Phonerated review (May 2019). As for its display, the Legacy follows the footsteps of some full-fledged flagship phablets, offering a wide 6.36-inch 18:9 screen with a Full HD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels and a damage-resistant Gorilla Glass 3 finish.

Among its other pros and cons are Wi-Fi calling, VoLTE (voice over LTE networks), and standard 4G-LTE network connectivity. It also has an M4/T4 hearing aid rating and it runs on Android 9.0 Pie out of the box.

To rehash, Coolpad's Legacy may not leave that big of a mark in the mobile world, but it still sounds like a feasible choice for stamina- and photography-cautious mid-end smartphone shoppers.

On-paper Review score:

Cons (or Not-so-great Features):

Obviously no HDMI port:

It's great that the Coolpad Legacy can record high-resolution 1920 x 1080 movies, but we were disappointed not to find any evidence of the Legacy featuring an HDMI port (which is convenient to watch HD videos on your shiny HDTV.)

Unknown weight:

It's disappointing that we could not find its weight information.

Now, the Pros:

Faster processor:

Its 1.8GHz processor speed combined with 8 cores is part of the fastest.

Very large screen:

We're dealing with a hefty display here, making it a phablet: 6.4 (actual diagonal size is 6.36 inches) inches and a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels means about 16.36 square inches and an image quality of at least 377.62 dots per inch (DPI)!

The memory can be expanded up to 128GB:

The Legacy is not sold with a memory card but it can accept up to 128GB in memory expansion, which is convenient to store pictures and video clips taken with the built-in 16-megapixel (combined with a 5-megapixel sub-cam) camera.

Outstanding camera:

The Legacy is one of the rare phones to feature a 16-megapixel (combined with a 5-megapixel sub-cam) camera. It also sports these features: Intelligent Scene Mode.

Above-average selfie cam:

The 13-megapixel selfie cam offers an above-decent resolution.


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