BLU Bold N1 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A

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

    Galaxy S5 LTE-A: 37 g lighter

    Bold N1:
    182 g
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    145 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S5 LTE-A: 1.6 mm narrower

    Bold N1:
    74.1 mm
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S5 LTE-A: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Bold N1:
    6.4 in
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Bold N1:
    Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold N1:
    Dual
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 LTE-A: 0.5 mm thinner

    Bold N1:
    8.6 mm
    Galaxy S5 LTE-A:
    8.1 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 +16.7 mm versus Galaxy S5 LTE-A
    Width:
    74.1 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy S5 LTE-A
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy S5 LTE-A
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold N1

    182 g

    +37 g versus Galaxy S5 LTE-A

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

    145 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. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

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

Bold N1 has approximately 40.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 LTE-A.

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, Galaxy S5 LTE-A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold N1Galaxy S5 LTE-A
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 3 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. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

    +700 mAh versus Galaxy S5 LTE-A

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold N12. Galaxy S5 LTE-A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold N1, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationBold N1Galaxy S5 LTE-A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold N1, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationBold N1Galaxy S5 LTE-A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 71.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.5%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 577 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold N1, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationBold N1Galaxy S5 LTE-A
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold N1, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationBold N1Galaxy S5 LTE-A
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
  • 47890
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 976
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2626
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3081
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 290
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1356
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold N1, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationBold N1Galaxy S5 LTE-A
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Raven Black
  • Charcoal Black
  • Shimmering White
  • Electric Blue
  • Copper Gold
  • Sweet Pink
  • Glam Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 USD
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold N1, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationBold N1Galaxy S5 LTE-A
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 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold N1, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationBold N1Galaxy S5 LTE-A
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold N1, Galaxy S5 LTE-A.
SpecificationBold N1Galaxy S5 LTE-A
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - For Korea Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A G906S