BLU R1 Plus vs BLU R2 LTE

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

    R2 LTE: 35 g lighter

    R1 Plus:
    191 g
    R2 LTE:
    156 g
  • Width

    R2 LTE: 2.3 mm narrower

    R1 Plus:
    76.6 mm
    R2 LTE:
    74.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R2 LTE: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    R1 Plus:
    5.5 in
    R2 LTE:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    R2 LTE: 0.9 mm thinner

    R1 Plus:
    10.5 mm
    R2 LTE:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    R2 LTE: 2.7 mm shorter

    R1 Plus:
    153 mm
    R2 LTE:
    150.3 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 Plus

    Height:
    153 mm +2.7 mm versus R2 LTE
    Width:
    76.6 mm +2.3 mm versus R2 LTE
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +0.9 mm versus R2 LTE
  2. 2. R2 LTE

    Height:
    150.3 mm
    Width:
    74.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. R1 Plus

    191 g

    +35 g versus R2 LTE

  2. 2. R2 LTE

    156 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 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. R2 LTE

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

R1 Plus has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than R2 LTE.

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 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

R2 LTE: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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 Plus

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

2. R2 LTE

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

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 Plus

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus R2 LTE

  2. 2. R2 LTE

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. R1 Plus2. R2 LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R1 Plus, R2 LTE.
SpecificationR1 PlusR2 LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153 Х 76.6 Х 10.5 mm
  • 150.3 Х 74.3 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 191 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.2" 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.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R1 Plus, R2 LTE.
SpecificationR1 PlusR2 LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.2%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R1 Plus, R2 LTE.
SpecificationR1 PlusR2 LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R1 Plus, R2 LTE.
SpecificationR1 PlusR2 LTE
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26351
  • 26325
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 544
  • 551
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1471
  • 1546
General specs
General specs — specifications for R1 Plus, R2 LTE.
SpecificationR1 PlusR2 LTE
Release date
  • 2017
  • April
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
  • 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)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R1 Plus, R2 LTE.
SpecificationR1 PlusR2 LTE
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (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)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - R0150EE LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - R0170WW
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R1 Plus, R2 LTE.
SpecificationR1 PlusR2 LTE
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for R1 Plus, R2 LTE.
SpecificationR1 PlusR2 LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass