BLU Bold N1 vs Nokia N97

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

    N97: 32 g lighter

    Bold N1:
    182 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N97: 18.8 mm narrower

    Bold N1:
    74.1 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Bold N1:
    6.4 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold N1:
    Dual
    N97:
    Single
  • Depth

    Bold N1: 7.3 mm thinner

    Bold N1:
    8.6 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    N97: 41.5 mm shorter

    Bold N1:
    158.7 mm
    N97:
    117.2 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 +41.5 mm versus N97
    Width:
    74.1 mm +18.8 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +7.3 mm versus Bold N1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold N1

    182 g

    +32 g versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    150 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. N97

    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 N97.

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, N97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold N1N97
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
N97: Original memory entry

32 GB · 128 MB 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. N97

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +2000 mAh versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold N12. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold N1, N97.
SpecificationBold N1N97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
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
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold N1, N97.
SpecificationBold N1N97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive 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
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold N1, N97.
SpecificationBold N1N97
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
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
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, N97.
SpecificationBold N1N97
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
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, N97.
SpecificationBold N1N97
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Raven Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 USD
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold N1, N97.
SpecificationBold N1N97
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold N1, N97.
SpecificationBold N1N97
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold N1, N97.
SpecificationBold N1N97
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass