Archos 50b Platinum 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

    50b Platinum: 7 g lighter

    50b Platinum:
    160 g
    R2 Plus:
    167 g
  • Width

    50b Platinum: 4 mm narrower

    50b Platinum:
    73 mm
    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
  • Chipset

    50b Platinum:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    50b Platinum: 0.9 mm thinner

    50b Platinum:
    8.3 mm
    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    50b Platinum: 8.9 mm shorter

    50b Platinum:
    146.8 mm
    R2 Plus:
    155.7 mm
  • Release year

    50b Platinum:
    2014
    R2 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. 50b Platinum

    Height:
    146.8 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. R2 Plus

    Height:
    155.7 mm +8.9 mm versus 50b Platinum
    Width:
    77 mm +4 mm versus 50b Platinum
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.9 mm versus 50b Platinum

Weight

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

  1. 1. 50b Platinum

    160 g

  2. 2. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +7 g versus 50b Platinum

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 50b Platinum

    50b Platinum: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. R2 Plus

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

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 50b Platinum, R2 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage50b PlatinumR2 Plus
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
50b Platinum: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Practical features

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

1. 50b Platinum

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. 50b Platinum

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. R2 Plus

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. 50b Platinum2. R2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 50b Platinum, R2 Plus.
Specification50b PlatinumR2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 73 Х 8.3 mm
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 50b Platinum, R2 Plus.
Specification50b PlatinumR2 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
  • 64.3%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 50b Platinum, R2 Plus.
Specification50b PlatinumR2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 50b Platinum, R2 Plus.
Specification50b PlatinumR2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15796
  • 38456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 606
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2464
General specs
General specs — specifications for 50b Platinum, R2 Plus.
Specification50b PlatinumR2 Plus
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 50b Platinum, R2 Plus.
Specification50b PlatinumR2 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 50b Platinum, R2 Plus.
Specification50b PlatinumR2 Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 50b Platinum, R2 Plus.
Specification50b PlatinumR2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass