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BLU Bold N3 vs Vivo S18e
What Bold N3 does better (5) and where S18e wins (9) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Bold N3S18e
| Bold N3 | S18e | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.2 mm | 162.4 mm | +1.8 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 74.9 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.7 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Weight | 180 g | 193 g | −13 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Bold N3 better than S18e?
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · S18e: No
- 4K selfie videoYes · S18e: No
- Weight180 g vs 193 g+7%
- Screen-to-body ratio90.5% vs 88.3%+2%
Why is S18e better than Bold N3?
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · Bold N3: Yes
- Battery capacity4,700 mAh vs 4,800 mAh+2%
- Wired charging66 W vs 80 W+21%
- CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+8%
- Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
- Thickness8.8 mm vs 7.7 mm+14%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 180 g | 193 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.7 mm |
| Height | 164.2 mm | 162.4 mm |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 74.9 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | — | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Colours | Sage Green | Black, Purple, Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,800 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.5% | 88.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 7050 | Mediatek Dimensity 7200 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 | Mali-G610 MC4 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| 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" | 1/1.95" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,700 mAh | 4,800 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 80 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 77% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| 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 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | OriginOS 4 |
