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BlackBerry DTEK50 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

    DTEK50: 32 g lighter

    DTEK50:
    135 g
    R2 Plus:
    167 g
  • Width

    DTEK50: 4.5 mm narrower

    DTEK50:
    72.5 mm
    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DTEK50: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    DTEK50:
    5.2 in
    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    DTEK50:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    DTEK50: 1.8 mm thinner

    DTEK50:
    7.4 mm
    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    DTEK50: 8.7 mm shorter

    DTEK50:
    147 mm
    R2 Plus:
    155.7 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. DTEK50

    Height:
    147 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. R2 Plus

    Height:
    155.7 mm +8.7 mm versus DTEK50
    Width:
    77 mm +4.5 mm versus DTEK50
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.8 mm versus DTEK50

Weight

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

  1. 1. DTEK50

    135 g

  2. 2. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +32 g versus DTEK50

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. DTEK50

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

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

R2 Plus has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than DTEK50.

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 DTEK50, R2 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDTEK50R2 Plus
16 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 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. DTEK50

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. DTEK50

    2610 mAh

  2. 2. R2 Plus

    3000 mAh

    +390 mAh versus DTEK50

Specifications

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1. DTEK502. R2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DTEK50, R2 Plus.
SpecificationDTEK50R2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 72.5 Х 7.4 mm
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2610 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DTEK50, R2 Plus.
SpecificationDTEK50R2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.9%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DTEK50, R2 Plus.
SpecificationDTEK50R2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DTEK50, R2 Plus.
SpecificationDTEK50R2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35162
  • 38456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 606
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2464
General specs
General specs — specifications for DTEK50, R2 Plus.
SpecificationDTEK50R2 Plus
Release date
  • 2016
  • July
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 576 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • 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 DTEK50, R2 Plus.
SpecificationDTEK50R2 Plus
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA
  • 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
  • LTE
  • 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DTEK50, R2 Plus.
SpecificationDTEK50R2 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DTEK50, R2 Plus.
SpecificationDTEK50R2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 51 min (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as BlackBerry Neon
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass