BLU Pure XR vs Samsung Galaxy Express Prime

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

    Galaxy Express Prime: 8.3 g lighter

    Pure XR:
    147.2 g
    Galaxy Express Prime:
    138.9 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Express Prime: 3.8 mm narrower

    Pure XR:
    74.9 mm
    Galaxy Express Prime:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Express Prime: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pure XR:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy Express Prime:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Pure XR:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Galaxy Express Prime:
    Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Pure XR: 0.9 mm thinner

    Pure XR:
    7 mm
    Galaxy Express Prime:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Express Prime: 12.1 mm shorter

    Pure XR:
    154.3 mm
    Galaxy Express Prime:
    142.2 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. Pure XR

    Height:
    154.3 mm +12.1 mm versus Galaxy Express Prime
    Width:
    74.9 mm +3.8 mm versus Galaxy Express Prime
    Depth:
    7 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Express Prime

    Height:
    142.2 mm
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +0.9 mm versus Pure XR

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pure XR

    147.2 g

    +8.3 g versus Galaxy Express Prime

  2. 2. Galaxy Express Prime

    138.9 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.

  1. 1. Pure XR

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Express Prime

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

Pure XR has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Express Prime.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pure XR: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Galaxy Express Prime: Original memory entry

16 GB 1.5 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. Pure XR

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Galaxy Express Prime

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Pure XR

    3000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Galaxy Express Prime

  2. 2. Galaxy Express Prime

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pure XR2. Galaxy Express Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pure XR, Galaxy Express Prime.
SpecificationPure XRGalaxy Express Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74.9 Х 7 mm
  • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 147.2 g
  • 138.9 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pure XR, Galaxy Express Prime.
SpecificationPure XRGalaxy Express Prime
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.2%
  • 68.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Asahi Dragontrail X Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pure XR, Galaxy Express Prime.
SpecificationPure XRGalaxy Express Prime
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • f/1.8
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pure XR, Galaxy Express Prime.
SpecificationPure XRGalaxy Express Prime
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48722
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 748
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3034
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pure XR, Galaxy Express Prime.
SpecificationPure XRGalaxy Express Prime
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 528 h Talking time- Up to 22 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pure XR, Galaxy Express Prime.
SpecificationPure XRGalaxy Express Prime
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pure XR, Galaxy Express Prime.
SpecificationPure XRGalaxy Express Prime
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 3D Touch display
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pure XR, Galaxy Express Prime.
SpecificationPure XRGalaxy Express Prime
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity