blu Bold N3 vs Nothing Phone (3a)

At a glance

Brand: BLU; Nothing
Release date: October 2023, 2 years 7 months ago; March 2025, 1 years 2 months ago
AnTuTu: 541.451 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices; 810.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 81% of devices

Size: 6.78"; 6.77"
Resolution: 1080 x 2460 px FHD+; 1080 x 2392 px FHD+
Type: AMOLED; AMOLED
Density: 396 ppi High Density; 388 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio: 19.5:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Refresh rate 90 Hz, HDR10+, Dual Edge display, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1300 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (MT6877); Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3
CPU: 2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex A78+6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55; 1x2.5GHz Cortex A720 +3x2.4GHz Cortex A720 +4x1.8GHz Cortex A520
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 4 nm
Frequency: 2.6 GHz; 2.5 GHz
GPU: Mali-G68 MC4; Adreno 810 480MHz
RAM: 8 GB; 8 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.9; ƒ/ 1.88
Sensor: Omnivision OV50A; Samsung GN9
Pixel size: 1.00 µm; 1.00 µm
Sensor size: 1/1.55"; 1/1.56"
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; Yes
Slow motion: No, 30 fps; Yes, 240 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; 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Dimensions: 74.7 mm 164.2 mm 8.8 mm Print 3D Model; 77.5 mm 163.5 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 205 g; 201 g
Materials: Plastic; Polycarbonate
Colors: Black Green Cyan; Black White Blue
Usable surface: 90 %; 87 %
Water/dust resistance: —; IP64
Drop resistance: —; Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability: —; Class A B C D E

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.2; Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
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, Wi-Fi MiMO
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, BeiDou (B1), BeiDou (B2)

5G: n2 (1900 PCS), n5 (850), n25 (1900), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500); n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B40 (TDD 2300), 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), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
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), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)