BLU Bold N1 vs Huawei nova 5T: 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

Bold N1:

OLED

nova 5T:

LCD
Weight

nova 5T: 8 g lighter

Bold N1:

182 g

nova 5T:

174 g
Memory variants

At 128 GB storage

Bold N1:

4 GB RAM

nova 5T:

8 GB RAM
Chipset

Bold N1:

Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)

nova 5T:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Bold N1:

Dual

nova 5T:

Quad
Depth

nova 5T: 0.8 mm thinner

Bold N1:

8.6 mm

nova 5T:

7.8 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. Bold N1

Height:

158.7 mm +4.4 mm versus nova 5T
Width:

74.1 mm
Depth:

8.6 mm +0.8 mm versus nova 5T
2. nova 5T

Height:

154.3 mm
Width:

74 mm
Depth:

7.8 mm

Weight

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

1. Bold N1

182 g

+8 g versus nova 5T
2. nova 5T

174 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. Bold N1

Screen diagonal:

6.4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.5 cm²
2. nova 5T

Screen diagonal:

6.26 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

96.2 cm²

Bold N1 has approximately 4.5% more rectangular screen area than nova 5T.

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 5T, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Bold N1	nova 5T
128 GB Recorded for all phones	4 GB RAM	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 5T

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

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. Bold N1

3500 mAh
2. nova 5T

3750 mAh

+250 mAh versus Bold N1

Specifications

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1. Bold N12. nova 5T

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold N1, nova 5T.
Specification	Bold N1	nova 5T
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm	154.3 Х 74 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	182 g	174 g
Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.4" inch	6.26" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128GB 4GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 128 GB	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3750 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 980 (7 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Bold N1, nova 5T.
Specification	Bold N1	nova 5T
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	100.5 cm2	96.2 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	85.5%	84.2%
PPI /points per inch/	403 PPI	412 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Bold N1, nova 5T.
Specification	Bold N1	nova 5T
Rear camera, main	16 MP Dual	48 MP Quad
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.8 1/2.8'' PDAF -5 MP f/2.2 1/5'' depth sensor	48 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -16 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) 1/3.1'' -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 gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	13 MP Single	32 MP Single
Specifications	Motorized pop-up 13 MP f/2.0 1/4''	32 MP f/2.0 0.8µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold N1, nova 5T.
Specification	Bold N1	nova 5T
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *	137456	376006
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	387803
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	290	679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1356	2256

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold N1, nova 5T.
Specification	Bold N1	nova 5T
Release date	2019 September	2019 August
Colors	Raven Black	Black Crush Blue Midsummer Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 USD	340 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold N1, nova 5T.
Specification	Bold N1	nova 5T
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps 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 dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
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	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Bold N1, nova 5T.
Specification	Bold N1	nova 5T
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold N1, nova 5T.
Specification	Bold N1	nova 5T
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min)

BLU Bold N1 vs Huawei nova 5T

BLU Bold N1

Huawei nova 5T

Key differences

Display technology

Weight

Memory variants

Chipset

Rear camera layout

Depth

Physical size

1. Bold N1

2. nova 5T

Weight

1. Bold N1

2. nova 5T

Screen size

1. Bold N1

2. nova 5T

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Bold N1

2. nova 5T

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Bold N1

2. nova 5T

Specifications

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