BLU J5L vs BLU R1 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    J5L: 36 g lighter

    J5L:
    155 g
    R1 Plus:
    191 g
  • Width

    J5L: 4.3 mm narrower

    J5L:
    72.3 mm
    R1 Plus:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J5L: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    J5L:
    5 in
    R1 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    R1 Plus: 0.7 mm thinner

    J5L:
    11.2 mm
    R1 Plus:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    J5L: 9 mm shorter

    J5L:
    144 mm
    R1 Plus:
    153 mm
  • Release year

    J5L:
    2020
    R1 Plus:
    2017

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. J5L

    Height:
    144 mm
    Width:
    72.3 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +0.7 mm versus R1 Plus
  2. 2. R1 Plus

    Height:
    153 mm +9 mm versus J5L
    Width:
    76.6 mm +4.3 mm versus J5L
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. J5L

    155 g

  2. 2. R1 Plus

    191 g

    +36 g versus J5L

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. J5L

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. R1 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

R1 Plus has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than J5L.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for J5L, R1 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ5LR1 Plus
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
R1 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. J5L

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. R1 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. J5L

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. R1 Plus

    4000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus J5L

Specifications

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1. J5L2. R1 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J5L, R1 Plus.
SpecificationJ5LR1 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.3 Х 11.2 mm
  • 153 Х 76.6 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 191 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inc
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J5L, R1 Plus.
SpecificationJ5LR1 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J5L, R1 Plus.
SpecificationJ5LR1 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for J5L, R1 Plus.
SpecificationJ5LR1 Plus
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26351
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 544
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1471
General specs
General specs — specifications for J5L, R1 Plus.
SpecificationJ5LR1 Plus
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2017
  • April
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J5L, R1 Plus.
SpecificationJ5LR1 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 12
  • 17
  • 28
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J5L, R1 Plus.
SpecificationJ5LR1 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for J5L, R1 Plus.
SpecificationJ5LR1 Plus
Dop
  • - Sensors - Accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity