BLU Bold N1 vs O2 XDA Nova

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

    XDA Nova: 62 g lighter

    Bold N1:
    182 g
    XDA Nova:
    120 g
  • Width

    XDA Nova: 16.1 mm narrower

    Bold N1:
    74.1 mm
    XDA Nova:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Nova: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    Bold N1:
    6.4 in
    XDA Nova:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Bold N1:
    Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
    XDA Nova:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold N1:
    Dual
    XDA Nova:
    Single
  • Depth

    Bold N1: 5.4 mm thinner

    Bold N1:
    8.6 mm
    XDA Nova:
    14 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 +58.7 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width:
    74.1 mm +16.1 mm versus XDA Nova
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. XDA Nova

    Height:
    100 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +5.4 mm versus Bold N1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold N1

    182 g

    +62 g versus XDA Nova

  2. 2. XDA Nova

    120 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. XDA Nova

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Bold N1 has approximately 314.1% more rectangular screen area than XDA Nova.

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, XDA Nova, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold N1XDA Nova
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Nova: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB 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. XDA Nova

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

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. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold N1, XDA Nova.
SpecificationBold N1XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
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
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold N1, XDA Nova.
SpecificationBold N1XDA Nova
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.5%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold N1, XDA Nova.
SpecificationBold N1XDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, XDA Nova.
SpecificationBold N1XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
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, XDA Nova.
SpecificationBold N1XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Raven Black
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 USD
  • 520 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 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold N1, XDA Nova.
SpecificationBold N1XDA Nova
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold N1, XDA Nova.
SpecificationBold N1XDA Nova
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold N1, XDA Nova.
SpecificationBold N1XDA Nova
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform