# Coolpad opens pre-orders for $150 wide-screen Android phone

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/coolpads-new-150-android-phone-has-a-wider-screen-like-the-iphone-duo-but-doesnt-fold/
- Published: 2026-10-22T14:24:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T14:53:25+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1016544/coolpad-cool-x-wide-widescreen-android-16-smartphone-china
- Topics: Art, Asia, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Gadgets, Technology, World

## Key points

- Coolpad’s Cool X Wide costs about $150 in China.
- Its 6.38-inch screen is wider than a typical phone display.
- The budget phone runs Android 16 but supports only 4G.

## Summary

Coolpad has opened pre-orders in China for the Cool X Wide, a budget Android phone with an unusually wide screen inspired by the proportions of some foldable phones. At around $150, it offers a tablet-like display without a folding mechanism, placing the design in a much cheaper category.

The 6.38-inch screen has a 16:10 aspect ratio, up to a 90Hz refresh rate and 1,158 x 720 resolution. The base model has a MediaTek Helio G99 processor, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage; higher-capacity versions cost about $180 or $209. It also has a 50-megapixel main camera, a 4,600mAh battery and Android 16, but supports only 4G. Shipping is expected to begin on 8 November.

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