blu Bold N3 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

At a glance

Brand: BLU; Samsung
Release date: October 2023, 2 years 7 months ago; August 2025, 9 months ago
AnTuTu: 541.451 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices; 463.245 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 72% of devices

Size: 6.78"; 6.7"
Resolution: 1080 x 2460 px FHD+; 1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type: AMOLED; Super AMOLED
Density: 396 ppi High Density; 385 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; Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (MT6877); MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789)
CPU: 2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex A78+6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55; 2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 6 nm
Frequency: 2.6 GHz; 2.2 GHz
GPU: Mali-G68 MC4; Mali-G57 MC2
RAM: 8 GB; 4 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; —
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.9; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Omnivision OV50A; —
Pixel size: 1.00 µm; —
Sensor size: 1/1.55"; —
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; Yes
Slow motion: No, 30 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, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

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

Dimensions: 74.7 mm 164.2 mm 8.8 mm Print 3D Model; 77.9 mm 164.4 mm 7.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 205 g; 192 g
Materials: Plastic; Plastic
Colors: Black Green Cyan; Black Blue Silver
Usable surface: 90 %; 86 %
Water/dust resistance: —; IP54
Drop resistance: —; Class A B C D E 180 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 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile); 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; 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), 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), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), 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), 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)