BLU R1 HD vs Motorola DEFY+

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

    DEFY+: 24 g lighter

    R1 HD:
    142 g
    DEFY+:
    118 g
  • Width

    DEFY+: 13 mm narrower

    R1 HD:
    72 mm
    DEFY+:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DEFY+: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    R1 HD:
    5 in
    DEFY+:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    R1 HD:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    DEFY+:
    TI OMAP 3620
  • Depth

    R1 HD: 4.7 mm thinner

    R1 HD:
    8.7 mm
    DEFY+:
    13.4 mm
  • Height

    DEFY+: 36.5 mm shorter

    R1 HD:
    143.5 mm
    DEFY+:
    107 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 +36.5 mm versus DEFY+
    Width:
    72 mm +13 mm versus DEFY+
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. DEFY+

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.4 mm +4.7 mm versus R1 HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. R1 HD

    142 g

    +24 g versus DEFY+

  2. 2. DEFY+

    118 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. DEFY+

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

R1 HD has approximately 82.6% more rectangular screen area than DEFY+.

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

DEFY+: Original memory entry

2 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. DEFY+

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +800 mAh versus DEFY+

  2. 2. DEFY+

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. R1 HD2. DEFY+

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R1 HD, DEFY+.
SpecificationR1 HDDEFY+
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 8.7 mm
  • 107 Х 59 Х 13.4 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 118 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 3620
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R1 HD, DEFY+.
SpecificationR1 HDDEFY+
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R1 HD, DEFY+.
SpecificationR1 HDDEFY+
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R1 HD, DEFY+.
SpecificationR1 HDDEFY+
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • PowerVR SGX530
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, DEFY+.
SpecificationR1 HDDEFY+
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R1 HD, DEFY+.
SpecificationR1 HDDEFY+
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R1 HD, DEFY+.
SpecificationR1 HDDEFY+
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for R1 HD, DEFY+.
SpecificationR1 HDDEFY+
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)