BLU Bold N1 vs Nokia 603

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
    603:
    LCD
  • Weight

    603: 72.4 g lighter

    Bold N1:
    182 g
    603:
    109.6 g
  • Width

    603: 17 mm narrower

    Bold N1:
    74.1 mm
    603:
    57.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    603: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Bold N1:
    6.4 in
    603:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold N1:
    Dual
    603:
    Single
  • Depth

    Bold N1: 4.1 mm thinner

    Bold N1:
    8.6 mm
    603:
    12.7 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 +45.2 mm versus 603
    Width:
    74.1 mm +17 mm versus 603
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. 603

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    57.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +4.1 mm versus Bold N1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold N1

    182 g

    +72.4 g versus 603

  2. 2. 603

    109.6 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. 603

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

Bold N1 has approximately 197.7% more rectangular screen area than 603.

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, 603, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold N1603
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
603: Original memory entry

2 GB (340 MB user available) · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. 603

NFC:
Yes
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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Bold N12. 603

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold N1, 603.
SpecificationBold N1603
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 113.5 Х 57.1 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 109.6 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 2 GB (340 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold N1, 603.
SpecificationBold N1603
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.5%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold N1, 603.
SpecificationBold N1603
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
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • fixed focus
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold N1, 603.
SpecificationBold N1603
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Unknown
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, 603.
SpecificationBold N1603
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Raven Black
  • Black
  • white (front panel)/ black
  • White
  • Fuchsia
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • blue (back panel)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 USD
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G) Talking time- Up 16 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold N1, 603.
SpecificationBold N1603
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold N1, 603.
SpecificationBold N1603
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold N1, 603.
SpecificationBold N1603
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+ player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Quickoffice document editor -Adobe PDF Reader -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input