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

