blu Bold N3 vs Xiaomi 17

blu Bold N3
blu
Bold N3
Xiaomi 17
Xiaomi
17

At a glance

Brand
BLU
Xiaomi
Release date
October 2023, 2 years 7 months ago
September 2025, 8 months ago
AnTuTu
541.451 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices
4.027.702 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices

Display

Size
6.78"
6.31"
Resolution
1080 x 2460 px FHD+
1200 x 2656 px QHD
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
396 ppi High Density
462 ppi Very 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, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, TÜV Low Blue Light, Variable refresh rate 1 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, Peak brightness - 3500 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Dragontrail glass, Xiaomi Longjing Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (MT6877)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
CPU
2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex A78+6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2.6 GHz
4.61 GHz
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 840 1.2 GHz
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.69
Sensor
Omnivision OV50A
Omnivision 950 LightHunter
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.20 µm
Sensor size
1/1.55"
1/1.3"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 1920 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
Tracking AF, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 14 bits

Front camera

Resolution
93 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Omnivision OV50M
Pixel size
0.61 µm

Battery

Capacity
4700 mAh
6330 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 30.0W
Yes , 100.0W
Features
Non-removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
Wireless charging 50W
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 64h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No
Type
UFS Storage 4.1

Body

Dimensions
74.7 mm 164.2 mm 8.8 mm Print 3D Model
71.8 mm 151.1 mm 8.1 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
205 g
191 g
Materials
Plastic
Aluminium alloy , Ceramics , Titanium
Colors
Black Green Cyan
Black Blue Pink Green
Usable surface
90 %
88 %
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 16 HyperOS 3.X (Android 16)
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive
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) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
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, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

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), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n84 (2100)
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), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
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)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 4 microphones

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