You can now buy a wide-screen Android phone from Coolpad, and it’s affordable

What happened

The wide-screen smartphone that Coolpad announced a few days ago is now available for pre-order in China. You can pre-book the Coolpad Cool X Wide via JD.com, with shipping set to begin on November 8.

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Its 720 x 1158 resolution is relatively low, particularly compared with the Full HD screens found on many phones, but it helps keep the price down.

Coolpad calls it the first wide-screen phone in the Android camp, and it is also the company’s first phone with this form factor. More importantly, it costs a fraction of what Huawei, the only manufacturer that currently sells a wide-screen smartphone, asks for the Pura X View .

The base model retails at 999 yuan (~ $150) with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The other options include 8GB + 256GB for 1,199 yuan (~ $180) and 12GB + 256GB for 1,399 yuan (~ $209).

This affordability directly translates to what the phone offers. Coolpad Cool X Wide Specifications The Cool X Wide has a 6.38-inch display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and a 90Hz refresh rate.