BLU R1 HD vs. BLU R2

BLU R1 HD
  • 5" (1280x720) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    MT6735 SoC     8GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2500 mAh
BLU R1 HD Price
$85. Search
BLU R2
  • 5.2" (1280x720) IPS LCD
  • 1GB
    MT6580 SoC     8GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameR1 HDR2
ProductBLU R1 HD (Launched 2016-06-01), Price: 85 USD at AmazonBLU R2
Display5" 1280x720 IPS LCD 5.2" 1280x720 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP f/2 (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 8-MP f/2
Computing
  • MT6735 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • MT6580 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
Battery2500 mAh3000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 142g (5oz), 143x70.7x8.5 mm (5.63 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches)IP Rating, 156g (5.5oz), 74.3x150.3x9.6 mm (2.93 x 5.92 x 0.38 inches)
Price (Market)$85
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Display
Product NameR1 HDR2
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5"5.2"
Display/Body Ratio68.2%66.8%
Resolution1280x7201280x720
Sharpness (PPI)294 PPI282 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameR1 HDR2
Megapixel8-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2f/2
Sensor SizeVery smallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Dual LED Flash
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameR1 HDR2
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)2500 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Non-Removable
Talk Time24 hours
Computing
Product NameR1 HDR2
Processor BrandMediatekMediaTek
Processor NameMT6735MT6580
Processor ModelMT6580
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.3 GHz1.3 GHz
RAM Options1GB1GB
Internal Storage Options8GB8GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSDXC
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameR1 HDR2
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
SAR US Head0.5 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.98 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameR1 HDR2
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameR1 HDR2
NameSIM1
SIM TypeMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameR1 HDR2
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • FLAC
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS

BLU R1 HD vs. BLU R2 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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