A1 Smart N9 vs BLU Bold N1: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Smart N9:

LCD

Bold N1:

OLED
Weight

Smart N9: 37 g lighter

Smart N9:

145 g

Bold N1:

182 g
Width

Smart N9: 5.3 mm narrower

Smart N9:

68.8 mm

Bold N1:

74.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Smart N9: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

Smart N9:

5.5 in

Bold N1:

6.4 in
Chipset

Smart N9:

Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)

Bold N1:

Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
Rear camera layout

Smart N9:

Single

Bold N1:

Dual

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Smart N9

Height:

147.1 mm
Width:

68.8 mm
Depth:

8.7 mm
2. Bold N1

Height:

158.7 mm +11.6 mm versus Smart N9
Width:

74.1 mm +5.3 mm versus Smart N9
Depth:

8.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Smart N9

145 g
2. Bold N1

182 g

+37 g versus Smart N9

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Smart N9

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

78.1 cm²
2. Bold N1

Screen diagonal:

6.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.5 cm²

Bold N1 has approximately 28.8% more rectangular screen area than Smart N9.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Smart N9, Bold N1, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Smart N9	Bold N1
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Not recorded
128 GB	Not recorded	4 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Smart N9

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Bold N1

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 128 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Smart N9

2900 mAh
2. Bold N1

3500 mAh

+600 mAh versus Smart N9

Specifications

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1. Smart N92. Bold N1

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart N9, Bold N1.
Specification	Smart N9	Bold N1
Dimensions (HxWxD)	147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.7 mm	158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight	145 g	182 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	6.4" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1440 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16GB 2GB RAM	128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB	microSD up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2900 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 9.0 (Pie) planned upgrade to Android 10.0
Chipset	Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)	Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Smart N9, Bold N1.
Specification	Smart N9	Bold N1
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	78.1 cm2	100.5 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	77.1%	85.5%
PPI /points per inch/	293 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Smart N9, Bold N1.
Specification	Smart N9	Bold N1
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	16 MP Dual
Camera specs	13 MP AF	16 MP f/1.8 1/2.8'' PDAF -5 MP f/2.2 1/5'' depth sensor
Functions	LED flash	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	13 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP	Motorized pop-up 13 MP f/2.0 1/4''

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Smart N9, Bold N1.
Specification	Smart N9	Bold N1
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T720MP2	Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	137456
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	290
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1356

General specs

General specs — specifications for Smart N9, Bold N1.
Specification	Smart N9	Bold N1
Release date	2018 June	2019 September
Colors	Silver Aluminium Black Titanium	Raven Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	120 EUR	200 USD
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart N9, Bold N1.
Specification	Smart N9	Bold N1
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE (unspecified)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 28(700)
Speed	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	4.1 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Smart N9, Bold N1.
Specification	Smart N9	Bold N1
Radio	FM radio	FM radio

Other features

Other features — specifications for Smart N9, Bold N1.
Specification	Smart N9	Bold N1
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W

A1 Smart N9 vs BLU Bold N1

A1 Smart N9

BLU Bold N1

Key differences

Display technology

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Rear camera layout

Physical size

1. Smart N9

2. Bold N1

Weight

1. Smart N9

2. Bold N1

Screen size

1. Smart N9

2. Bold N1

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Smart N9

2. Bold N1

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Smart N9

2. Bold N1

Specifications

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