BLU Bold N3 vs TCL 40 XL Comparison and Differences
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BLU Bold N3
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BLU Bold N3 or TCL 40 XL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BLU Bold N3 | TCL 40 XL | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, July | 2023, February 26 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.2 x 74.7 x 8.8 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.94 in | 167.9 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm | 6.61 x 6.61 x 3.01 in | |
| Weight | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 195 g | 6.88 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Sage Green | Dark Gray | |
| Battery | 4700 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 249.99 | $ 150 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.78" in | 6.75" in | |
| Screen area | 111.0 cm2 | 110.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 90.5% | 85.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 388 PPI | 260 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz - |
- 90Hz | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-50 MP, (wide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm | 8 MP, (wide) | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13 | Android 13, TCL UI | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm) | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio G37 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 970 | 174 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2461 | 972 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 846 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3795 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 -5G - 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - USA -4G - 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | 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, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS | GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | No | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- 66W Fast charging, 1-100% in 39 min |
- Fast charging 18W |
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