alcatel A7 XL vs BLU R2 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

    R2 Plus: 8 g lighter

    A7 XL:
    175 g
    R2 Plus:
    167 g
  • Width

    R2 Plus: 4.5 mm narrower

    A7 XL:
    81.5 mm
    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R2 Plus: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A7 XL:
    6 in
    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    A7 XL:
    Mediatek MT6750S (28 nm)
    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    A7 XL:
    Dual
    R2 Plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    A7 XL: 0.5 mm thinner

    A7 XL:
    8.7 mm
    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm

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. A7 XL

    Height:
    159.6 mm +3.9 mm versus R2 Plus
    Width:
    81.5 mm +4.5 mm versus R2 Plus
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. R2 Plus

    Height:
    155.7 mm
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.5 mm versus A7 XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. A7 XL

    175 g

    +8 g versus R2 Plus

  2. 2. R2 Plus

    167 g

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. A7 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. R2 Plus

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

A7 XL has approximately 19% more rectangular screen area than R2 Plus.

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 A7 XL, R2 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA7 XLR2 Plus
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 3 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. A7 XL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. R2 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. A7 XL

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus R2 Plus

  2. 2. R2 Plus

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. A7 XL2. R2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A7 XL, R2 Plus.
SpecificationA7 XLR2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.6 Х 81.5 Х 8.7 mm
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750S (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A7 XL, R2 Plus.
SpecificationA7 XLR2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.3%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A7 XL, R2 Plus.
SpecificationA7 XLR2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A7 XL, R2 Plus.
SpecificationA7 XLR2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 45123
  • 38456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 606
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2464
General specs
General specs — specifications for A7 XL, R2 Plus.
SpecificationA7 XLR2 Plus
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Metal Black
  • Metal Blue
  • Metal Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A7 XL, R2 Plus.
SpecificationA7 XLR2 Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIMDual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A7 XL, R2 Plus.
SpecificationA7 XLR2 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A7 XL, R2 Plus.
SpecificationA7 XLR2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V
  • 1.67A
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass