BLU Grand M3 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

    Grand M3: 13 g lighter

    Grand M3:
    154 g
    R2 Plus:
    167 g
  • Width

    Grand M3: 6.5 mm narrower

    Grand M3:
    70.5 mm
    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
  • Chipset

    Grand M3:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    R2 Plus: 0.6 mm thinner

    Grand M3:
    9.8 mm
    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Grand M3: 6.6 mm shorter

    Grand M3:
    149.1 mm
    R2 Plus:
    155.7 mm
  • Release year

    Grand M3:
    2018
    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. Grand M3

    Height:
    149.1 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.6 mm versus R2 Plus
  2. 2. R2 Plus

    Height:
    155.7 mm +6.6 mm versus Grand M3
    Width:
    77 mm +6.5 mm versus Grand M3
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Grand M3

    154 g

  2. 2. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +13 g versus Grand M3

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. Grand M3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.34 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    73.6 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 13.3% more rectangular screen area than Grand M3.

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 Grand M3, R2 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGrand M3R2 Plus
16 GB 1 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. Grand M3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Grand M3

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. R2 Plus

    3000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Grand M3

Specifications

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1. Grand M32. R2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Grand M3, R2 Plus.
SpecificationGrand M3R2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 70.5 Х 9.8 mm
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.34" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Grand M3, R2 Plus.
SpecificationGrand M3R2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 73.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.0%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 201 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Grand M3, R2 Plus.
SpecificationGrand M3R2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 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 Grand M3, R2 Plus.
SpecificationGrand M3R2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26352
  • 38456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 579
  • 606
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1447
  • 2464
General specs
General specs — specifications for Grand M3, R2 Plus.
SpecificationGrand M3R2 Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 USD
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 675 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 16 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 Grand M3, R2 Plus.
SpecificationGrand M3R2 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • 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)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 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 b/g/n
  • 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 — specifications for Grand M3, R2 Plus.
SpecificationGrand M3R2 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Grand M3, R2 Plus.
SpecificationGrand M3R2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass