BLU Bold N1 vs Nokia Lumia 820

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.

  • Weight

    Lumia 820: 22 g lighter

    Bold N1:
    182 g
    Lumia 820:
    160 g
  • Width

    Lumia 820: 5.6 mm narrower

    Bold N1:
    74.1 mm
    Lumia 820:
    68.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 820: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Bold N1:
    6.4 in
    Lumia 820:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Bold N1:
    Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
    Lumia 820:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold N1:
    Dual
    Lumia 820:
    Single
  • Depth

    Bold N1: 1.3 mm thinner

    Bold N1:
    8.6 mm
    Lumia 820:
    9.9 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 +34.9 mm versus Lumia 820
    Width:
    74.1 mm +5.6 mm versus Lumia 820
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 820

    Height:
    123.8 mm
    Width:
    68.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.3 mm versus Bold N1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold N1

    182 g

    +22 g versus Lumia 820

  2. 2. Lumia 820

    160 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. Lumia 820

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Bold N1 has approximately 91.1% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 820.

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, Lumia 820, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold N1Lumia 820
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. Lumia 820

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

    +1850 mAh versus Lumia 820

  2. 2. Lumia 820

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold N12. Lumia 820

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold N1, Lumia 820.
SpecificationBold N1Lumia 820
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 123.8 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 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 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold N1, Lumia 820.
SpecificationBold N1Lumia 820
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.5%
  • 62.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold N1, Lumia 820.
SpecificationBold N1Lumia 820
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
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@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, Lumia 820.
SpecificationBold N1Lumia 820
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
  • 3150
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 290
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1356
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold N1, Lumia 820.
SpecificationBold N1Lumia 820
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Raven Black
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Blue
  • Violet
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 USD
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold N1, Lumia 820.
SpecificationBold N1Lumia 820
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
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
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold N1, Lumia 820.
SpecificationBold N1Lumia 820
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold N1, Lumia 820.
SpecificationBold N1Lumia 820
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass