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BLU Bold N1 vs BLU Life Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    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

      Bold N1:
      OLED
      Life Play:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Life Play: 57 g lighter

      Bold N1:
      182 g
      Life Play:
      125 g

    • Width

      Life Play: 5.7 mm narrower

      Bold N1:
      74.1 mm
      Life Play:
      68.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

      Bold N1:
      6.4 in
      Life Play:
      4.7 in

    • Chipset

      Bold N1:
      Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
      Life Play:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Bold N1:
      Dual
      Life Play:
      Single

    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. 1. Bold N1

      Height:
      158.7 mm +21.7 mm versus Life Play
      Width:
      74.1 mm +5.7 mm versus Life Play
      Depth:
      8.6 mm +0.7 mm versus Life Play

    2. 2. Life Play

      Height:
      137 mm
      Width:
      68.4 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Bold N1

      182 g

      +57 g versus Life Play

    2. 2. Life Play

      125 g

    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. 1. Bold N1

      Screen diagonal:
      6.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.5 cm²

    2. 2. Life Play

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      60.9 cm²

    Bold N1 has approximately 65.1% more rectangular screen area than Life Play.

    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 Bold N1, Life Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageBold N1Life Play
    4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    128 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

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

    1. Bold N1

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

    2. Life Play

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. 1. Bold N1

      3500 mAh

      +1700 mAh versus Life Play

    2. 2. Life Play

      1800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Bold N12. Life Play

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold N1, Life Play.
    SpecificationBold N1Life Play
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
    • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 182 g
    • 125 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.4" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Bold N1, Life Play.
    SpecificationBold N1Life Play
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 100.5 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.5%
    • 65.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 312 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Bold N1, Life Play.
    SpecificationBold N1Life Play
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2.8''
    • PDAF -5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1/5''
    • depth sensor
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • Motorized pop-up 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Bold N1, Life Play.
    SpecificationBold N1Life Play
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G72 MP3
    • PowerVR SGX544
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 137456
    • 5998
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 330
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1149
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 290
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1356
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Bold N1, Life Play.
    SpecificationBold N1Life Play
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2013
    • March
    Colors
    • Raven Black
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 USD
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 780 h (2G) / Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold N1, Life Play.
    SpecificationBold N1Life Play
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • 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)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Bold N1, Life Play.
    SpecificationBold N1Life Play
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Bold N1, Life Play.
    SpecificationBold N1Life Play
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L100

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