BLU Bold N1 vs Lava Iris Alfa

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
    Iris Alfa:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Iris Alfa: 24 g lighter

    Bold N1:
    182 g
    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
  • Width

    Iris Alfa: 2.7 mm narrower

    Bold N1:
    74.1 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris Alfa: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Bold N1:
    6.4 in
    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Bold N1:
    Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold N1:
    Dual
    Iris Alfa:
    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 +17.7 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Width:
    74.1 mm +2.7 mm versus Iris Alfa
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.7 mm versus Bold N1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold N1

    182 g

    +24 g versus Iris Alfa

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    158 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. Iris Alfa

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

Bold N1 has approximately 45.9% more rectangular screen area than Iris Alfa.

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, Iris Alfa, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold N1Iris Alfa
8 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. Iris Alfa

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. 1. Bold N1

    3500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Iris Alfa

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    2200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold N12. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold N1, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationBold N1Iris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
  • Spreadtrum 7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold N1, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationBold N1Iris Alfa
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.5%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold N1, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationBold N1Iris Alfa
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold N1, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationBold N1Iris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
  • Mali-400
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, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationBold N1Iris Alfa
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Raven Black
  • Black
  • White
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)
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold N1, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationBold N1Iris Alfa
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 - 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/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold N1, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationBold N1Iris Alfa
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold N1, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationBold N1Iris Alfa
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India