BLU Bold N1 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a

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

  Redmi 5a:

  LCD

• Weight

  Redmi 5a: 45 g lighter

  Bold N1:

  182 g

  Redmi 5a:

  137 g

• Width

  Redmi 5a: 4 mm narrower

  Bold N1:

  74.1 mm

  Redmi 5a:

  70.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Redmi 5a: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

  Bold N1:

  6.4 in

  Redmi 5a:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Bold N1:

  Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)

  Redmi 5a:

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Bold N1:

  Dual

  Redmi 5a:

  Single

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 +18.3 mm versus Redmi 5a

   Width:

   74.1 mm +4 mm versus Redmi 5a

   Depth:

   8.6 mm

2. 2. Redmi 5a

   Height:

   140.4 mm

   Width:

   70.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

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. Redmi 5a

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Bold N1 has approximately 45.9% more rectangular screen area than Redmi 5a.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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