BLU Bold N1 vs Meizu m5

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
    m5:
    LCD
  • Weight

    m5: 44 g lighter

    Bold N1:
    182 g
    m5:
    138 g
  • Width

    m5: 1.3 mm narrower

    Bold N1:
    74.1 mm
    m5:
    72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    m5: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Bold N1:
    6.4 in
    m5:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Bold N1:
    Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
    m5:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold N1:
    Dual
    m5:
    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 +11.4 mm versus m5
    Width:
    74.1 mm +1.3 mm versus m5
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. m5

    Height:
    147.3 mm
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold N1

    182 g

    +44 g versus m5

  2. 2. m5

    138 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. m5

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

Bold N1 has approximately 34.9% more rectangular screen area than m5.

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, m5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold N1m5
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
m5: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. m5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +430 mAh versus m5

  2. 2. m5

    3070 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold N12. m5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold N1, m5.
SpecificationBold N1m5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 147.3 Х 72.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5.2" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 5.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold N1, m5.
SpecificationBold N1m5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.5%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold N1, m5.
SpecificationBold N1m5
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 5 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, m5.
SpecificationBold N1m5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
  • 36252
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 600
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2149
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1494
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 290
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1356
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold N1, m5.
SpecificationBold N1m5
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Raven Black
  • Mint Green
  • Glacier white
  • Champanage Gold
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Matte Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 USD
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold N1, m5.
SpecificationBold N1m5
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold N1, m5.
SpecificationBold N1m5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold N1, m5.
SpecificationBold N1m5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass