Essential Phone vs BLU Bold N1 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.7 inches
6.4 inches

Resolution:

2560 x 1312 pixels, 504 PPI
2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

84.85 %
85.40 %

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Mediatek Helio P70 (12 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit
Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 540
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB
128GB, available to use: 118 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)
Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity:

3040 mAh
3500 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

USB Power Delivery
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera
Dual camera

Main camera:

13 MP (Laser and PDAF)
16 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9; Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Aperture size: F1.8; Sensor size: 1/2.8"

Second camera:

13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)
5 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9; Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Aperture size: F2.2; Sensor size: 1/5"

Flash:

Dual LED
LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP
13 MP (Pop-up)

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches (141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm)
6.25 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches (158.7 x 74.1 x 8.6 mm)

Weight:

6.53 oz (185.0 g)
6.35 oz (180.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Ceramic; Frame: Titanium
Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Resistance:

Splash, Dust; IP54

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
In-screen fingerprint

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gray, Blue, White
Raven black

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
4.1

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible)
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Video out, Charging, Headphones port
OTG, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jun 26, 2017
Jul 16, 2019

FCC ID value:

2ALBB-A11
YHLBOLDN1

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.28 W/kg
0.60 W/kg

Body:

0.76 W/kg
0.44 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

0.92 W/kg
1.35 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.70 W/kg
0.54 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 700
$ 250

Availability

Officially announced:

May 30, 2017
Sep 09, 2019
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