BLU Bold N1 vs vivo NEX 3S 5G

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

    Bold N1: 37.5 g lighter

    Bold N1:
    182 g
    NEX 3S 5G:
    219.5 g
  • Width

    Bold N1: 2 mm narrower

    Bold N1:
    74.1 mm
    NEX 3S 5G:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold N1: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

    Bold N1:
    6.4 in
    NEX 3S 5G:
    6.89 in
  • Chipset

    Bold N1:
    Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
    NEX 3S 5G:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold N1:
    Dual
    NEX 3S 5G:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Bold N1: 0.8 mm thinner

    Bold N1:
    8.6 mm
    NEX 3S 5G:
    9.4 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
    Width:
    74.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. NEX 3S 5G

    Height:
    167.4 mm +8.7 mm versus Bold N1
    Width:
    76.1 mm +2 mm versus Bold N1
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.8 mm versus Bold N1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold N1

    182 g

  2. 2. NEX 3S 5G

    219.5 g

    +37.5 g versus Bold N1

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  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. NEX 3S 5G

    NEX 3S 5G: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, NEX 3S 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold N1NEX 3S 5G
128 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB Not recorded 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

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. NEX 3S 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

  2. 2. NEX 3S 5G

    4500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Bold N1

Specifications

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1. Bold N12. NEX 3S 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold N1, NEX 3S 5G.
SpecificationBold N1NEX 3S 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 167.4 Х 76.1 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 219.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 6.89" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2256 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
  • Android 10.0; Funtouch 10.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold N1, NEX 3S 5G.
SpecificationBold N1NEX 3S 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 119.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.5%
  • 93.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold N1, NEX 3S 5G.
SpecificationBold N1NEX 3S 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • depth sensor
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.5
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom -13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.1
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold N1, NEX 3S 5G.
SpecificationBold N1NEX 3S 5G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 385214
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 290
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1356
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold N1, NEX 3S 5G.
SpecificationBold N1NEX 3S 5G
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2020
  • March 10
Colors
  • Raven Black
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 USD
  • 630 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold N1, NEX 3S 5G.
SpecificationBold N1NEX 3S 5G
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 77(3700)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A; 5G
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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold N1, NEX 3S 5G.
SpecificationBold N1NEX 3S 5G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10+
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold N1, NEX 3S 5G.
SpecificationBold N1NEX 3S 5G
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 44W