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BLU Bold N1 vs Huawei nova 5i

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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
      nova 5i:
      LCD

    • Width

      Bold N1: 1.8 mm narrower

      Bold N1:
      74.1 mm
      nova 5i:
      75.9 mm

    • Chipset

      Bold N1:
      Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
      nova 5i:
      Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Bold N1:
      Dual
      nova 5i:
      Quad

    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
      Width:
      74.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    2. 2. nova 5i

      Height:
      159.1 mm
      Width:
      75.9 mm +1.8 mm versus Bold N1
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Bold N1

      182 g

      +4 g versus nova 5i

    2. 2. nova 5i

      178 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    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. nova 5i

      nova 5i: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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, nova 5i, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageBold N1nova 5i
    128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
    nova 5i: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 6/8 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. Bold N1

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

    2. nova 5i

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM 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

    2. 2. nova 5i

      4000 mAh

      +500 mAh versus Bold N1

    Specifications

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    1. Bold N12. nova 5i

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold N1, nova 5i.
    SpecificationBold N1nova 5i
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
    • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 182 g
    • 178 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.4" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 1080 x 2310 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 6/8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Bold N1, nova 5i.
    SpecificationBold N1nova 5i
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 100.5 cm2
    • 101.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 85.5%
    • 84.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 403 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Bold N1, nova 5i.
    SpecificationBold N1nova 5i
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 24 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2.8''
    • PDAF -5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1/5''
    • depth sensor
    • 24 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • Motorized pop-up 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Bold N1, nova 5i.
    SpecificationBold N1nova 5i
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G72 MP3
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 137456
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 154457
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 290
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1356
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Bold N1, nova 5i.
    SpecificationBold N1nova 5i
    Release date
    • 2019
    • September
    • 2019
    • June
    Colors
    • Raven Black
    • Black
    • Gradient Blue
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 USD
    • 260 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold N1, nova 5i.
    SpecificationBold N1nova 5i
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Bold N1, nova 5i.
    SpecificationBold N1nova 5i
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Bold N1, nova 5i.
    SpecificationBold N1nova 5i
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 10W - Versions: GLK-LX1
    • GLK-LX1U
    • GLK-LX2
    • GLK-LX3; GLK-AL00/GLK-TL00 (China)

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