BLU Bold N1 vs Motorola Photon 4G MB855

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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

    Photon 4G MB855: 24 g lighter

    Bold N1:
    182 g
    Photon 4G MB855:
    158 g
  • Width

    Photon 4G MB855: 7.2 mm narrower

    Bold N1:
    74.1 mm
    Photon 4G MB855:
    66.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Photon 4G MB855: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Bold N1:
    6.4 in
    Photon 4G MB855:
    4.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold N1:
    Dual
    Photon 4G MB855:
    Single
  • Depth

    Bold N1: 3.6 mm thinner

    Bold N1:
    8.6 mm
    Photon 4G MB855:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Photon 4G MB855: 31.8 mm shorter

    Bold N1:
    158.7 mm
    Photon 4G MB855:
    126.9 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 +31.8 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
    Width:
    74.1 mm +7.2 mm versus Photon 4G MB855
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    Height:
    126.9 mm
    Width:
    66.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +3.6 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 Photon 4G MB855

  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    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. Photon 4G MB855

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

Bold N1 has approximately 97.3% more rectangular screen area than Photon 4G MB855.

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, Photon 4G MB855, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold N1Photon 4G MB855
16 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. Photon 4G MB855

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

    +1800 mAh versus Photon 4G MB855

  2. 2. Photon 4G MB855

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold N12. Photon 4G MB855

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold N1, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationBold N1Photon 4G MB855
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 126.9 Х 66.9 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
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
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold N1, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationBold N1Photon 4G MB855
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.5%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold N1, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationBold N1Photon 4G MB855
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
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, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationBold N1Photon 4G MB855
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
  • ULP GeForce
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, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationBold N1Photon 4G MB855
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Raven Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 USD
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold N1, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationBold N1Photon 4G MB855
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
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
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold N1, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationBold N1Photon 4G MB855
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold N1, Photon 4G MB855.
SpecificationBold N1Photon 4G MB855
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Quickoffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Built-in kickstand - Also known as Motorola ELECTRIFY