BLU Bold N1 vs Plum Glow

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

    Glow: 77 g lighter

    Bold N1:
    182 g
    Glow:
    105 g
  • Width

    Glow: 12.6 mm narrower

    Bold N1:
    74.1 mm
    Glow:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Glow: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

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

    Bold N1:
    Dual
    Glow:
    Single
  • Depth

    Bold N1: 4.3 mm thinner

    Bold N1:
    8.6 mm
    Glow:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    Glow: 46.7 mm shorter

    Bold N1:
    158.7 mm
    Glow:
    112 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 +46.7 mm versus Glow
    Width:
    74.1 mm +12.6 mm versus Glow
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Glow

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +4.3 mm versus Bold N1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold N1

    182 g

    +77 g versus Glow

  2. 2. Glow

    105 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. Glow

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Bold N1 has approximately 175.6% more rectangular screen area than Glow.

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, Glow, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold N1Glow
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
Glow: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Glow

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

    +2000 mAh versus Glow

  2. 2. Glow

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold N12. Glow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold N1, Glow.
SpecificationBold N1Glow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 112 Х 61.5 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold N1, Glow.
SpecificationBold N1Glow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.5%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold N1, Glow.
SpecificationBold N1Glow
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
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold N1, Glow.
SpecificationBold N1Glow
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, Glow.
SpecificationBold N1Glow
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Raven Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 USD
Unknown
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 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold N1, Glow.
SpecificationBold N1Glow
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold N1, Glow.
SpecificationBold N1Glow
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold N1, Glow.
SpecificationBold N1Glow
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - X201 Single SIM X200 Dual SIM