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BLU Dash XL vs BLU R2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Dash XL

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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.

  • WeightR2: 12 g lighterR2: 156 g · Dash XL: 168 g
  • WidthR2: 3.8 mm narrowerR2: 74.3 mm · Dash XL: 78.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalR2: 0.3 in smaller diagonalR2: 5.2 in · Dash XL: 5.5 in
  • HeightR2: 4.7 mm shorterR2: 150.3 mm · Dash XL: 155 mm
  • Release year2016 / 2017Dash XL: 2016 · R2: 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
Dash XL: 155 × 78.1 mm 1 R2: 150.3 × 74.3 mm 2
Side
Dash XL: 155 × 9.4 mm 1 R2: 150.3 × 9.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Dash XL
    Height
    155 mm+4.7 mm versus R2
    Width
    78.1 mm+3.8 mm versus R2
    Depth
    9.4 mm
    Weight
    168 g
  2. 2. R2
    Height
    150.3 mm
    Width
    74.3 mm
    Depth
    9.6 mm
    Weight
    156 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash XL168 g

    +12 g versus R2

  2. 2. R2156 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
Dash XL: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 R2: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Dash XL 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. R2 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area

Dash XL has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than R2.

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
StorageDash XLR2
8 GBRecorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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. Dash XL

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

2. R2

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. Dash XL2500 mAh
  2. 2. R23000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Dash XL

Specifications

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1. Dash XL2. R2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDash XLR2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 78.1 Х 9.4 mm
  • 150.3 Х 74.3 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDash XLR2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.9%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDash XLR2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDash XLR2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDash XLR2
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 18 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
SpecificationDash XLR2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDash XLR2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDash XLR2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass

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