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BLU Bold N1 vs Celkon A99

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.

  • Weight

    A99: 62 g lighter

    Bold N1:
    182 g
    A99:
    120 g
  • Width

    A99: 10.1 mm narrower

    Bold N1:
    74.1 mm
    A99:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A99: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Bold N1:
    6.4 in
    A99:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold N1:
    Dual
    A99:
    Single
  • Depth

    Bold N1: 2.7 mm thinner

    Bold N1:
    8.6 mm
    A99:
    11.3 mm
  • Height

    A99: 37.3 mm shorter

    Bold N1:
    158.7 mm
    A99:
    121.4 mm

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 +37.3 mm versus A99
    Width:
    74.1 mm +10.1 mm versus A99
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. A99

    Height:
    121.4 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +2.7 mm versus Bold N1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold N1

    182 g

    +62 g versus A99

  2. 2. A99

    120 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. A99

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.6 cm²

Bold N1 has approximately 111% more rectangular screen area than A99.

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, A99, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold N1A99
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown

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. A99

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

    +2300 mAh versus A99

  2. 2. A99

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold N12. A99

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold N1, A99.
SpecificationBold N1A99
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 121.4 Х 64 Х 11.3 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Unknown
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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold N1, A99.
SpecificationBold N1A99
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 47.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.5%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 144 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold N1, A99.
SpecificationBold N1A99
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • depth sensor
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold N1, A99.
SpecificationBold N1A99
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 650 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 290
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1356
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold N1, A99.
SpecificationBold N1A99
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2012
Colors
  • Raven Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 USD
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold N1, A99.
SpecificationBold N1A99
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold N1, A99.
SpecificationBold N1A99
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold N1, A99.
SpecificationBold N1A99
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input