Bold K50 | 5G| 2024 | 3-Day Battery | Unlocked | 6.7” FHD+ 3D AMOLED | 256/8GB | Triple 64MP Camera | US Version | US Warranty | Purple

I have had Blu phones for the past 15 yrs. and I'm coming from the Blu G91s which is 3 yrs. old and still works fine but I wanted to upgrade to Android 14. OS upgrades in Blu phones are non-existent. This is the best yet. Stunning amoled display and all the bells and whistles you would get on the big boys.PROS: Beautiful amoled screen with edge to edge display, 60-120hz. refresh rate that is customizable. Bright enough to see on sunny day. Very light weight, my purse fells so much lighter now. Very snappy, fast. Charges 20-100% in 40 minutes. Lots of customization settings, but this is probably Android 14 features. Phone calls are very clear sounding.CONS: Transfering date from old phone does not work well using wired connection. Use bluetooth connection for transfering data and this is completed very quickly. Speakers are good for regular use, but would not listen to music on them. SIM tray is funky and hard to open. It did lose connection when I first installed SIM, but is ok after re-installing. Blu does not have OS updates at all, but does have security updates. Camera is ok, not stunning, but does have all the settings you would get on the expensive phones. No RAW, no image stabalization. Macro is useless. See attached photos. Phone came with a ton of bloatware, and an entire tray of games which can be erased. The large camera circle on back of phone is a bit concerning for scraching, etc. What were they thinking? Phone did get warm, not hot on initial charging, but now is not a problem at all.So far I am thrilled with my new phone, and highly recommend for someone who doesn't want to spend top dollar but still get top perfermance and features.

So first off I was skeptical of the price and what was coming with that price. Well long story short I couldn't be happier with this phone after one week of use. Beautiful big display, it feels very expensive, very high quality, it's fast, plays any game with ease, internet surfing is blazing fast. The camera for me is awesome, I'm not a camera freak but I do like a nice camera on my phone, for me this camera is way better than my last phone which broke, a razor+ 2024, that phone was decent but so far this phone is better in my mind. I've always had high end phones, this phone being $200 to me it's still high end, looks high end, feels high end and performs high end. The huge circle camera glass on the back scares me, I need a protector yesterday, as well as for the front, this phone feels like something you really want to protect, the case it came with is clear and I kinda like it, wish it came with a screen protector however. Anyway if I change my mind on how I feel about this phone I will update my review asap. Don't worry about this $200 price tag, this phone has it all, at least it does in my book... So far I highly recommend this BLU K50 BOLD.I wasn't expecting this much of a phone for the price, theres no reason why this phone isn't triple or quadruple the price?. I will update review if I feel differently asap...

And to think I hesitated..I'm glad I pulled the trigger and made the purchase. BLU has stepped their game up and designed a very nice device with the K50. I've been using the Moto Stylus 2024 since launch and I put it down to try this jem out. Unboxing reveled the device, clear case, wired usb-c ear buds, charger & cable, sim tool, literature and a sticker. The phone in an easy on eyes (minding the Large camera bump) purple and feels good in hand. The Large curved screen has good reachability (for larger hands) with a preinstalled screen protector. The phone did get very warm during the Initial bootup and data transfer. No worries though as the process went quickly and flawlessly. I'm using T-Mobile and getting very strong 5G UC connection with great up/down speeds. Call quality and earpiece are good although using the speakerphone isn't the best do to the lackluster single bottom firing speaker. Concerning the main speaker, it's sufficient for notifications and tones, but music and voice imo gets a thumbs down. There's no traditional headphone jack, instead it's incorporated into the charge port. I haven't tested the included Apple esq buds as I've paired my Galaxy buds2. Android auto works as expected and Bluetooth connectivity is fast using my UConnect system. Ive also paired up to my Wyze watch 47c with no issues. A few other notable likes are: Breathable light (rear notification reminder) Side swipe sidebar for apps (similar to Samsung)Front and rear camera and video quality minus the zoom and video EIS. Fast In screen fingerprint reader256 GB onboard storage despite the lack of SD support.I uninstalled and disabled all of the bloatware and offers which there wasn't that many of. Battery life is exceptional under normal usage and I was able to get from 20 - 100% charge in 45min using the included brick. I'm not a mobile gamer but I did test Steam link and was able to play Starfield, Fallout 4 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider at 1080 with no issues including heating.There is an initial general software for August 2024 security update, it's unclear to me how many software and or security updates will be released for this device. A few cons: The curved screen can allow for unwanted gestures, screen brightness in sunny conditions, no tap to wake screen, although has lift to wake. No SD card support, no stereo speakers and a bad quality primary speaker. Included case will yellow and is flimsy so an aftermarket case is advised.Aside from a few beef's I can easily recommend this an everyday device.

Good phone for the price however the haptic vibration feedback isn't very good at all. There is SO much bloatware and apps I didn't want pre-installed on the phone. Camera/Video recording is ok. The battery drains pretty fast but should last you a day. Auto-brightness goes way too low/dark on the screen. The curved screen edges are annoying.