blu Bold N2 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

At a glance

Brand: BLU; Samsung
Release date: August 2022, 3 years 9 months ago; October 2024, 1 years 7 months ago
AnTuTu: 396.439 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 65% of devices; 419.526 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 69% of devices
Launch price: —; € 249.00 ($ 290.78)

Size: 6.6"; 6.7"
Resolution: 1080 x 2340 px FHD+; 1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type: AMOLED; Super AMOLED
Density: 390 ppi High Density; 385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio: 19.5:9; 19.5:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Dual Edge display, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 810 (MT6873); Samsung Exynos 1330
CPU: 2x Cortex A76 2.4 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz; 2x Cortex A78 2.4 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 5 nm
Frequency: 2.4 GHz; 2.4 GHz
GPU: Mali-G57 MC2; Mali-G68 MC4
RAM: 8 GB; 4 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; —
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 64 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.79; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Omnivision OV64B; Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size: 0.70 µm; 0.64 µm
Sensor size: 1/2"; 1/2.76"
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; No
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; Yes, 120 fps
Features: Digital zoom, Quintuple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Dual front camera, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer; Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode

Capacity: 256 GB; 128 GB
SD slot: Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card; Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Dimensions: 74.1 mm 158.7 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model; 77.9 mm 164.4 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 180 g; 200 g
Materials: Plastic; Plastic
Colors: Black Green; Black White Blue Gold Green
Usable surface: 90 %; 85 %
Water/dust resistance: —; IP54
Drop resistance: —; Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability: —; Class A B C D E

Operating system: Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 11; Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services
Updates: —; OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.1; Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface 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; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

5G: n2 (1900 PCS), n5 (850), n25 (1900), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n78 (3500); n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850); 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)