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BlackBerry Priv 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.

      • Display technologyOLED versus LCDPriv: OLED · R2 Plus: LCD
      • WeightR2 Plus: 25 g lighterR2 Plus: 167 g · Priv: 192 g
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) / Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)Priv: Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) · R2 Plus: Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
      • HeightPriv: 8.7 mm shorterPriv: 147 mm · R2 Plus: 155.7 mm
      • Release year2015 / 2017Priv: 2015 · 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.

      Front
      Priv: 147 × 77.2 mm 1 R2 Plus: 155.7 × 77 mm 2
      Side
      Priv: 147 × 9.4 mm 1 R2 Plus: 155.7 × 9.2 mm 2
      1. 1. Priv
        Height
        147 mm
        Width
        77.2 mm
        Depth
        9.4 mm
        Weight
        192 g
      2. 2. R2 Plus
        Height
        155.7 mm+8.7 mm versus Priv
        Width
        77 mm
        Depth
        9.2 mm
        Weight
        167 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. Priv192 g

        +25 g versus R2 Plus

      2. 2. R2 Plus167 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.

      Screen size
      Priv: 5.4 in, 16:9, About 80.4 cm² rectangular area 1 R2 Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Priv 5.4 in · 16:9 About 80.4 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. R2 Plus 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

      R2 Plus has approximately 3.7% more rectangular screen area than Priv.

      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 by storage capacity and phone
      StoragePrivR2 Plus
      32 GBRecorded 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. Priv

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 256 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 capacity

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

      1. 1. Priv3410 mAh

        +410 mAh versus R2 Plus

      2. 2. R2 Plus3000 mAh

      Specifications

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      1. Priv2. R2 Plus

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationPrivR2 Plus
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 147 Х 77.2 Х 9.4 mm
      • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
      Weight
      • 192 g
      • 167 g
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 5.4" inch
      • 5.5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1440 x 2560 px
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      Internal memoryRecorded 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 256 GB (dedicated slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 64 GB
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 3410 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 3000 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      Operating system OS
      • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
      • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
      • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
      • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationPrivR2 Plus
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 81.6 cm2
      • 83.4 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 71.9%
      • 69.6%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 540 PPI
      • 401 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
      		 Unknown
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationPrivR2 Plus
      Rear camera, main
      • 18 MP
      • Single
      • 13 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 18 MP
      • f/2.2
      • 27mm (wide)
      • 1/2.4''
      • OIS PDAF
      • 13 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 1/3''
      • 1.12µm
      • PDAF
      Functions
      • Schneider-Kreuznach optics
      • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
      Video
      • 720p
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 2 MP
      • Single
      • 13 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 2 MP
      • 13 MP
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationPrivR2 Plus
      Processor CPU
      • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
      • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 418
      • Mali-T720
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 45123
      • 38456
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1060
      • 606
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 2378
      • 2464
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 2637
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationPrivR2 Plus
      Release date
      • 2015
      • October
      • 2017
      • November
      Colors
      • Black
      • Black
      • Gold
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 270 EUR
      		 Unknown
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 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)
      Body build
      • plastic body
      		 Unknown
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationPrivR2 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 (STV100-1)
      • Europe (STV100-4) -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 (STV100-1) LTE band 1(2100)
      • 8(900)
      • 13(700)
      • 28(700) - Europe (STV100-4)
      • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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/ac
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K)
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 4.1
      • A2DP
      • EDR
      • LE
      • 4.0
      • A2DP
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationPrivR2 Plus
      Radio
      • No
      • FM radio
      Others
      • Curved edge screen
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      		 Unknown
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationPrivR2 Plus
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • altimeter
      • gyro
      • ToF proximity
      • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (STV100-1
      • STV100-2
      • STV100-5
      • STV100-6) - Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • proximity
      • compass