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Bold N3 vs Galaxy S23+

BLU Bold N3 vs Samsung Galaxy S23+

What Bold N3 does better (6) and where Galaxy S23+ wins (15) — every spec side by side.

BLU · 2023Bold N3

8.0Score

6 advantages≈ $270

Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23+

8.8Score

15 advantages≈ $290

Higher score

8.5Display7.9

6.8Camera9.2

5.7Battery5.8

7.9Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Bold N3Galaxy S23+

	Bold N3	Galaxy S23+	Difference
Height	164.2 mm	157.8 mm	+6.4 mm
Width	74.7 mm	76.2 mm	−1.5 mm
Thickness	8.8 mm	7.6 mm	+1.2 mm
Weight	180 g	196 g	−16 g

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

Why is Bold N3 better than Galaxy S23+?

Wired charging66 W vs 45 W+47%
Weight180 g vs 196 g+9%
Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+3%
Selfie camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%
Charged in 30 min77% vs 65%+18%
Screen-to-body ratio90.5% vs 87.6%+3%

Why is Galaxy S23+ better than Bold N3?

Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · Bold N3: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · Bold N3: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · Bold N3: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Bold N3: Yes
CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+29%
Max video4K vs 8K
4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
eSIMNo · Bold N3: Yes
USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	BLU Bold N3≈ $2708.0	Samsung Galaxy S23+≈ $2908.8
Design
Weight	180 g	196 g
Thickness	8.8 mm	7.6 mm
Height	164.2 mm	157.8 mm
Width	74.7 mm	76.2 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	Sage Green	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.6″
Panel	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	388 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,750 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,205 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.5%	87.6%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7050	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.6 GHz	3.36 GHz
GPU	Mali-G68 MC4	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	—	1,234,077
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	5,073
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	3,712
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.55"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	3×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,700 mAh	4,700 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	13.8 h
Wired charging	66 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	77%	65%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Ultra Wideband	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	—	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	—	0.77 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	One UI 9.0
Major OS updates promised	—	4