Most phones have chased tall, narrow screens, but Coolpad is taking the opposite route with the Cool X Wide. Its 6.38-inch LCD has a 16:10 aspect ratio, giving the device a squat, mini-tablet-like profile that could be more useful for reading documents, ebooks, spreadsheets, and side-by-side apps than a conventional 20:9 handset.
That shape has a practical cost: the phone measures 94.5 mm wide, alongside dimensions of 150.3 × 94.5 × 8.95 mm and a 209-gram weight. It may be awkward for one-handed use, but its broader canvas is the point. Coolpad says the phone can show two apps in split-screen mode and manage up to eight WeChat accounts.
A productivity-oriented screen, backed by budget hardware
The display runs at 1,158 × 720 resolution with a 90Hz refresh rate. That is a modest resolution for a screen intended to emphasize workspace, while the MediaTek Helio G99 chipset limits connectivity to 4G. Still, the combination of a landscape-friendly aspect ratio and more generous-than-usual width makes the Cool X Wide an interesting alternative to the narrow phones that dominate the budget market.
- MediaTek Helio G99 processor with 4G connectivity
- 8GB of RAM with 128GB or 256GB of storage
- 12GB of RAM with 256GB of storage
- LPDDR4X memory and UFS 2.2 storage
- microSD card support up to 256GB
- 50MP main camera plus a macro camera
- 4,600mAh battery with 18W charging
- Dual-SIM support and a fingerprint reader
The microSD slot is listed as a TF card slot, an older name for the same card format. The 4,600mAh battery and 18W charging reinforce the device’s entry-level positioning, even as the wide form factor aims at a more unusual productivity use case.
China preorders are underway
Specifications for the Cool X Wide appear in Coolpad’s official JD.com listing, where preorders in China began October 20. A previously reported 999-yuan figure has not been confirmed by Coolpad as the final price.
Coolpad has not announced an international version, and U.S. availability and pricing remain unconfirmed. The Cool X Wide appears aimed at buyers willing to trade pocketability for a phone screen that behaves a little more like a compact tablet—without moving into premium hardware territory.
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