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BLU Life One 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.

  • WeightLife One: 22 g lighterLife One: 145 g · R2 Plus: 167 g
  • WidthLife One: 4 mm narrowerLife One: 73 mm · R2 Plus: 77 mm
  • Screen diagonalLife One: 0.5 in smaller diagonalLife One: 5 in · R2 Plus: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)Life One: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · R2 Plus: Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • HeightLife One: 11.7 mm shorterLife One: 144 mm · R2 Plus: 155.7 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2017Life One: 2013 · 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
Life One: 144 × 73 mm 1 R2 Plus: 155.7 × 77 mm 2
Side
Life One: 144 × 8.9 mm 1 R2 Plus: 155.7 × 9.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Life One
    Height
    144 mm
    Width
    73 mm
    Depth
    8.9 mm
    Weight
    145 g
  2. 2. R2 Plus
    Height
    155.7 mm+11.7 mm versus Life One
    Width
    77 mm+4 mm versus Life One
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    167 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Life One145 g
  2. 2. R2 Plus167 g

    +22 g versus Life One

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
Life One: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 R2 Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Life One 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. R2 Plus 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

R2 Plus has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Life One.

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
StorageLife OneR2 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. Life One

NFC
Unknown
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Life One2000 mAh
  2. 2. R2 Plus3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Life One

Specifications

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1. Life One2. R2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLife OneR2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 73 Х 8.9 mm
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLife OneR2 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
  • 65.6%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLife OneR2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • 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
Performance
SpecificationLife OneR2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 5546
  • 38456
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 606
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2464
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLife OneR2 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 850 h (2G) / Up to 760 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 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
SpecificationLife OneR2 Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 -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
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
SpecificationLife OneR2 Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLife OneR2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L120
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass