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BLU Bold N3 vs Motorola Edge 40
What Bold N3 does better (3) and where Edge 40 wins (12) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Bold N3Edge 40
| Bold N3 | Edge 40 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.2 mm | 158.4 mm | +5.8 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 72 mm | +2.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.6 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Weight | 180 g | 167 g | +13 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Bold N3 better than Edge 40?
- Battery capacity4,700 mAh vs 4,400 mAh+7%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+4%
Why is Edge 40 better than Bold N3?
- Optical stabilisationNo · Bold N3: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Bold N3: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Bold N3: Yes
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- Wired charging66 W vs 68 W+3%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
- eSIMNo · Bold N3: Yes
- Weight180 g vs 167 g+8%
- Pixel density388 ppi vs 402 ppi+4%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.4+36%
- Charged in 30 min77% vs 100%+30%
- Thickness8.8 mm vs 7.6 mm+16%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 180 g | 167 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 164.2 mm | 158.4 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 72 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Eco leather |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Sage Green | Nebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva Magenta |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | P-OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,043 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.5% | 90.8% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7050 | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 | Mali-G77 MC9 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 688,347 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,320 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,260 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.4 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.55" | 1/1.55" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,700 mAh | 4,400 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 68 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 77% | 100% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -24.2 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | My UX |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 2 |
