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BLU Bold N1 vs Samsung Galaxy A40

What Bold N1 does better (8) and where Galaxy A40 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

BLU Bold N1
BLU · 2019Bold N1
4.8Score
8 advantages≈ $190
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Samsung Galaxy A40
Samsung · 2018Galaxy A40
4.5Score
10 advantages≈ $190
6.0Display5.4
4.2Camera5.7
2.9Battery2.5
2.4Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Bold N1Galaxy A40
74.1 × 158.78.669.2 × 144.47.9
Bold N1Galaxy A40Difference
Height158.7 mm144.4 mm+14.3 mm
Width74.1 mm69.2 mm+4.9 mm
Thickness8.6 mm7.9 mm+0.7 mm
Weight182 g140 g+42 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Bold N1 better than Galaxy A40?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Wireless chargingYes · Galaxy A40: No
  3. Battery capacity3,500 mAh vs 3,100 mAh+13%
  4. Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
  5. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  6. CPU frequency2.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+17%
  7. Screen size6.4″ vs 5.9″+8%
  8. Process12 nm vs 14 nm+17%

Why is Galaxy A40 better than Bold N1?

  1. NFCNo · Bold N1: Yes
  2. Weight182 g vs 140 g+30%
  3. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  4. Max video1080p vs 4K
  5. Selfie camera13 MP vs 25 MP+92%
  6. Pixel density403 ppi vs 439 ppi+9%
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
  8. Bluetooth4.1 vs 5+22%
  9. Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.9 mm+9%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
Specifications

Side by side

BLU Bold N1BLU Bold N1≈ $1904.8
Design
Weight182 g140 g
Thickness8.6 mm7.9 mm
Height158.7 mm144.4 mm
Width74.1 mm69.2 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursRaven BlackWhite, Black, Blue
Display
Screen size6.4″5.9″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,340 px
Pixel density403 ppi439 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—548 nits
Measured brightness—544 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.5%85.5%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6771V Helio P70Samsung Exynos 7904
Chip makerMediaTekSamsung
Process12 nm14 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.1 GHz1.8 GHz
GPUMali-G72 MP3Mali G71 MP2
AnTuTu score—208,315
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,530
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB64 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera16 MP16 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size1/2.8"—
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera13 MP25 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,500 mAh3,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging18 W15 W
Charged in 30 min—38%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power10 W—
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.15
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Satellite navigation—GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayRear
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)—0.49 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 (Pie)Android 9.0
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI
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