BLU R1 HD vs Lenovo Phab2

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

    R1 HD: 83 g lighter

    R1 HD:
    142 g
    Phab2:
    225 g
  • Width

    R1 HD: 17.5 mm narrower

    R1 HD:
    72 mm
    Phab2:
    89.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R1 HD: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    R1 HD:
    5 in
    Phab2:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    R1 HD:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Phab2:
    Mediatek MT8735
  • Depth

    R1 HD: 0.9 mm thinner

    R1 HD:
    8.7 mm
    Phab2:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    R1 HD: 31.5 mm shorter

    R1 HD:
    143.5 mm
    Phab2:
    175 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. R1 HD

    Height:
    143.5 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Phab2

    Height:
    175 mm +31.5 mm versus R1 HD
    Width:
    89.5 mm +17.5 mm versus R1 HD
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +0.9 mm versus R1 HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. R1 HD

    142 g

  2. 2. Phab2

    225 g

    +83 g versus R1 HD

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. Phab2

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

Phab2 has approximately 63.8% more rectangular screen area than R1 HD.

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 R1 HD, Phab2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR1 HDPhab2
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
R1 HD: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM 8 GB · 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. R1 HD

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

2. Phab2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256GB (uses SIM2 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

  2. 2. Phab2

    4050 mAh

    +1550 mAh versus R1 HD

Specifications

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1. R1 HD2. Phab2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R1 HD, Phab2.
SpecificationR1 HDPhab2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 8.7 mm
  • 175 Х 89.5 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 225 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256GB (uses SIM2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT8735
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R1 HD, Phab2.
SpecificationR1 HDPhab2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 112.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R1 HD, Phab2.
SpecificationR1 HDPhab2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R1 HD, Phab2.
SpecificationR1 HDPhab2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 31987
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, Phab2.
SpecificationR1 HDPhab2
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Gunmetal Grey
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
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, Phab2.
SpecificationR1 HDPhab2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/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 R1 HD, Phab2.
SpecificationR1 HDPhab2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement / Dolby Audio Capture 5.1 -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for R1 HD, Phab2.
SpecificationR1 HDPhab2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass