BLU R1 HD vs Celkon A40

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

    A40: 15.5 g lighter

    R1 HD:
    142 g
    A40:
    126.5 g
  • Width

    A40: 8 mm narrower

    R1 HD:
    72 mm
    A40:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A40: 1 in smaller diagonal

    R1 HD:
    5 in
    A40:
    4 in
  • Depth

    R1 HD: 2.1 mm thinner

    R1 HD:
    8.7 mm
    A40:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    A40: 17.3 mm shorter

    R1 HD:
    143.5 mm
    A40:
    126.2 mm
  • Release year

    R1 HD:
    2016
    A40:
    2014

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. R1 HD

    Height:
    143.5 mm +17.3 mm versus A40
    Width:
    72 mm +8 mm versus A40
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. A40

    Height:
    126.2 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +2.1 mm versus R1 HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. R1 HD

    142 g

    +15.5 g versus A40

  2. 2. A40

    126.5 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. R1 HD

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. A40

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

R1 HD has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than A40.

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.

R1 HD: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM 8 GB · 1 GB RAM

A40: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. R1 HD

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

2. A40

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. R1 HD

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus A40

  2. 2. A40

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. R1 HD2. A40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R1 HD, A40.
SpecificationR1 HDA40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 8.7 mm
  • 126.2 Х 64 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 126.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R1 HD, A40.
SpecificationR1 HDA40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 56.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R1 HD, A40.
SpecificationR1 HDA40
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R1 HD, A40.
SpecificationR1 HDA40
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 558
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1554
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 879
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R1 HD, A40.
SpecificationR1 HDA40
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Blue
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R1 HD, A40.
SpecificationR1 HDA40
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R1 HD, A40.
SpecificationR1 HDA40
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for R1 HD, A40.
SpecificationR1 HDA40
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity