Nothing Phone (1) vs BLU Bold N3
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| Phone Names | Nothing Phone (1) | BLU Bold N3 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 | 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA | 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2022, July 12 | 2023, July |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, July 16 | Available. Released 2023, August |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back |
| Dimensions | 159.2 x 75.8 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in) | 164.2 x 74.7 x 8.8 mm (6.46 x 2.94 x 0.35 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 193.5 g (6.84 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | - |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1440Hz PWM, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 120Hz |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7325-AE Snapdragon 778G+ 5G (6 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| OS | Android 12, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0 | Android 13 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF | - |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Triple | - | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Dual | - | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm |
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm | - |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | GPS |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 33W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 50% in 30 min, 100% in 70 min 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless | 66W wired, 100% in 39 min |
| Type | Li-Ion 4500 mAh (17.42 Wh) | Li-Po 4700 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | White, Black | Sage Green |
| Models | A063 | - |
| Price | $ 539.00 / £ 234.77 / € 249.95 / ₹ 17,990 | About 250 EUR |
| SAR | 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) | - |
| SAR EU | 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 108h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | 663 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -24.4 LUFS (Very good) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 592789 (v9) GeekBench: 3024 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |