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BLU R1 HD vs Nokia C7

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    R1 HD:
    LCD
    C7:
    OLED
  • Weight

    C7: 12 g lighter

    R1 HD:
    142 g
    C7:
    130 g
  • Width

    C7: 15.2 mm narrower

    R1 HD:
    72 mm
    C7:
    56.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C7: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    R1 HD:
    5 in
    C7:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    R1 HD: 1.8 mm thinner

    R1 HD:
    8.7 mm
    C7:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    C7: 26.2 mm shorter

    R1 HD:
    143.5 mm
    C7:
    117.3 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 +26.2 mm versus C7
    Width:
    72 mm +15.2 mm versus C7
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. C7

    Height:
    117.3 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.8 mm versus R1 HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. R1 HD

    142 g

    +12 g versus C7

  2. 2. C7

    130 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. C7

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

R1 HD has approximately 104.1% more rectangular screen area than C7.

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

C7: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. C7

NFC:
See details Via software update
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

    +1300 mAh versus C7

  2. 2. C7

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. R1 HD2. C7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R1 HD, C7.
SpecificationR1 HDC7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 8.7 mm
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Via software update
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R1 HD, C7.
SpecificationR1 HDC7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 50.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R1 HD, C7.
SpecificationR1 HDC7
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
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, C7.
SpecificationR1 HDC7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Broadcom BCM2727
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, C7.
SpecificationR1 HDC7
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Charcoal Black
  • Frosty metal
  • Mahogany brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 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 552 h (2G) / Up to 648 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R1 HD, C7.
SpecificationR1 HDC7
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 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R1 HD, C7.
SpecificationR1 HDC7
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for R1 HD, C7.
SpecificationR1 HDC7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input