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BLU Bold N3 vs UleFone Armor 21

What Bold N3 does better (11) and where Armor 21 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

BLU Bold N3
BLU · 2023Bold N3
8.0Score
11 advantages≈ $270
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UleFone Armor 21
UleFone · 2023Armor 21
7.7Score
5 advantages≈ $270
8.5Display6.7
6.8Camera6.6
5.7Battery8.5
7.9Features6.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Bold N3Armor 21
74.7 × 164.28.881.6 × 17618.1
Bold N3Armor 21Difference
Height164.2 mm176 mm−11.8 mm
Width74.7 mm81.6 mm−6.9 mm
Thickness8.8 mm18.1 mm−9.3 mm
Weight180 g400 g−220 g

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

Why is Bold N3 better than Armor 21?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 33 W2×
  2. Weight180 g vs 400 g2.2×
  3. OLED panelYes · Armor 21: No
  4. 5GYes · Armor 21: No
  5. Thickness8.8 mm vs 18.1 mm2.1×
  6. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Armor 21: No
  7. 4K selfie videoYes · Armor 21: No
  8. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+18%
  9. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+3%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio90.5% vs 72.6%+25%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%

Why is Armor 21 better than Bold N3?

  1. Battery capacity4,700 mAh vs 9,600 mAh2×
  2. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  3. Memory card slotNo · Bold N3: Yes
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Bold N3: Yes
  5. Pixel density388 ppi vs 401 ppi+3%
Specifications

Side by side

BLU Bold N3BLU Bold N3≈ $2708.0
UleFone Armor 21UleFone Armor 21≈ $2707.7
Design
Weight180 g400 g
Thickness8.8 mm18.1 mm
Height164.2 mm176 mm
Width74.7 mm81.6 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
ColoursSage GreenBlack
Display
Screen size6.8″6.6″
PanelAMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,408 px
Pixel density388 ppi401 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio90.5%72.6%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7050Mediatek Helio G99
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G68 MC4Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.55"—
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,700 mAh9,600 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging66 W33 W
Charged in 30 min77%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
EU label
Energy class—B
Battery charge cycles—1,000
Endurance per cycle—90 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—A
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