BLU Bold N1 vs Sony Xperia L3

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Bold N1:
    OLED
    Xperia L3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia L3: 26 g lighter

    Bold N1:
    182 g
    Xperia L3:
    156 g
  • Width

    Xperia L3: 2.1 mm narrower

    Bold N1:
    74.1 mm
    Xperia L3:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia L3: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Bold N1:
    6.4 in
    Xperia L3:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Bold N1:
    Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
    Xperia L3:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Height

    Xperia L3: 4.7 mm shorter

    Bold N1:
    158.7 mm
    Xperia L3:
    154 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 +4.7 mm versus Xperia L3
    Width:
    74.1 mm +2.1 mm versus Xperia L3
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Xperia L3

    Height:
    154 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold N1

    182 g

    +26 g versus Xperia L3

  2. 2. Xperia L3

    156 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. Xperia L3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    79.8 cm²

Bold N1 has approximately 26.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia L3.

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, Xperia L3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold N1Xperia L3
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. Xperia L3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +200 mAh versus Xperia L3

  2. 2. Xperia L3

    3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold N12. Xperia L3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold N1, Xperia L3.
SpecificationBold N1Xperia L3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 154 Х 72 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1570 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold N1, Xperia L3.
SpecificationBold N1Xperia L3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type IPS L
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 79.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.5%
  • 71.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 303 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold N1, Xperia L3.
SpecificationBold N1Xperia L3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold N1, Xperia L3.
SpecificationBold N1Xperia L3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
  • 76232
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 290
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1356
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold N1, Xperia L3.
SpecificationBold N1Xperia L3
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Raven Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold N1, Xperia L3.
SpecificationBold N1Xperia L3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I3312
  • I4312
  • I4332 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - I3322 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - I3312
  • I4312 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - I4332 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700) - I3322
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) 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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold N1, Xperia L3.
SpecificationBold N1Xperia L3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold N1, Xperia L3.
SpecificationBold N1Xperia L3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -USB Power Delivery