BLU Bold N1 vs Xolo Play 8X-1100

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
    Play 8X-1100:
    LCD
  • Width

    Play 8X-1100: 3.3 mm narrower

    Bold N1:
    74.1 mm
    Play 8X-1100:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Play 8X-1100: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Bold N1:
    6.4 in
    Play 8X-1100:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Bold N1:
    Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
    Play 8X-1100:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold N1:
    Dual
    Play 8X-1100:
    Single
  • Height

    Play 8X-1100: 17.2 mm shorter

    Bold N1:
    158.7 mm
    Play 8X-1100:
    141.5 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 +17.2 mm versus Play 8X-1100
    Width:
    74.1 mm +3.3 mm versus Play 8X-1100
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
    Weight:
    182 g
  2. 2. Play 8X-1100

    Height:
    141.5 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Play 8X-1100

    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 Play 8X-1100.

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, Play 8X-1100, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold N1Play 8X-1100
16 GB Not recorded 2 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. Play 8X-1100

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +1400 mAh versus Play 8X-1100

  2. 2. Play 8X-1100

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold N12. Play 8X-1100

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold N1, Play 8X-1100.
SpecificationBold N1Play 8X-1100
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 141.5 Х 70.8 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold N1, Play 8X-1100.
SpecificationBold N1Play 8X-1100
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.5%
  • 68.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold N1, Play 8X-1100.
SpecificationBold N1Play 8X-1100
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold N1, Play 8X-1100.
SpecificationBold N1Play 8X-1100
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
  • 22383
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 290
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1356
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold N1, Play 8X-1100.
SpecificationBold N1Play 8X-1100
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Raven Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 USD
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 463 h (2G) / Up to 443 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold N1, Play 8X-1100.
SpecificationBold N1Play 8X-1100
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold N1, Play 8X-1100.
SpecificationBold N1Play 8X-1100
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold N1, Play 8X-1100.
SpecificationBold N1Play 8X-1100
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For India