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BLU Bold N3

BLU Bold N3

#1264
vivo Y78

vivo Y78

#1166

Category Breakdown

BLU Bold N3
vivo Y78
Performance
92.087.7
Camera
38.147.4
Display
84.190.4
Battery
31.333.7
Build
79.465.8
Connectivity
78.881.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
60.862.2

Summary

  • The BLU Bold N3 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, while the vivo Y78 uses a plastic frame and back, making the Bold N3 slightly more premium in build quality.
  • Both devices have a 6.78" AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, but the Y78 offers a higher peak brightness of 1300 nits.
  • In terms of performance, the Bold N3 is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 7050, while the Y78 uses the Snapdragon 695, with the former providing slightly better processing capabilities.
  • The camera setup on the Y78 is superior, featuring a 64 MP main sensor with OIS compared to the Bold N3's 50 MP sensor without OIS, and the Y78 also has a 16 MP selfie camera.
  • The Bold N3 has a 4700 mAh battery with 66W charging, whereas the Y78 has a larger 5000 mAh battery with 44W charging.
  • Both run on Android 13, but the Y78 includes Funtouch 13 and has a headphone jack, which the Bold N3 lacks.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU Bold N3
vivo Y78

General

Release Date

2023
2023, May 29

Announced

2023
2023, May 29

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.78"
6.78"

Type

AMOLED, 120Hz
AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)

GPU

Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 619

Memory

256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4700 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4700 mAh
5000 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired, 100% in 39 min
44W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

164.2 x 74.7 x 8.8 mm (6.46 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
164.3 x 74.8 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)

Weight

180 g
177 g

Materials

Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Colors

Sage Green
Flare Black, Dreamy Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 13
Android 13, Funtouch 13

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass