blu Bold N1 vs CAT S42

blu Bold N1
blu
Bold N1
CAT S42
CAT
S42

At a glance

Brand
BLU
Cat
Release date
September 2019, 6 years 8 months ago
July 2020, 5 years 10 months ago
AnTuTu
135.000 Antutu v7 Overall performance better than 10% of devices
50.300 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 49% of devices

Display

Size
6.4"
5.5"
Resolution
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
720 x 1440 px HD+
Type
AMOLED
LCD IPS
Density
403 ppi Very high density
294 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
18:9
Features
Without Notch, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Without Notch, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, Color LED Notifications, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio P70 (MT6771V/CT)
MediaTek Helio A20 (MT6761D)
CPU
4x Cortex A73 2.1 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.95 GHz
4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Quad-Core
Process
12 nm
12 nm
Frequency
2.1 GHz
1.8 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G72 MP3
PowerVR GE8300
RAM
4 GB
3 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Sony IMX499 Exmor RS
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Sensor size
1/2.8"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Retractable front camera, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Digital zoom, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S4KHZ

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh
4200 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 18.0W
Yes
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
32 GB
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
74.1 mm 158.7 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
77.2 mm 161.3 mm 12.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
180 g
220 g
Materials
Glass , Metal
Rugged Smartphone, Aluminium alloy
Colors
Black
Black Orange
Usable surface
85 %
66 %
Water/dust resistance
IP68, MIL-STD-810G

Software

Operating system
Android 9.0 P Android 9.0 Pie
Android 10 Q Android 10
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B28b (700), B28a (700)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No

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