BLU R2 Plus vs BLU Studio X9 HD

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

    Studio X9 HD: 23 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    Studio X9 HD:
    144 g
  • Width

    Studio X9 HD: 4 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    Studio X9 HD:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Studio X9 HD: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Studio X9 HD:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Studio X9 HD:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    R2 Plus: 0.9 mm thinner

    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
    Studio X9 HD:
    10.1 mm
  • Height

    Studio X9 HD: 12.7 mm shorter

    R2 Plus:
    155.7 mm
    Studio X9 HD:
    143 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. R2 Plus

    Height:
    155.7 mm +12.7 mm versus Studio X9 HD
    Width:
    77 mm +4 mm versus Studio X9 HD
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Studio X9 HD

    Height:
    143 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +0.9 mm versus R2 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +23 g versus Studio X9 HD

  2. 2. Studio X9 HD

    144 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. R2 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Studio X9 HD

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

R2 Plus has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Studio X9 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 R2 Plus, Studio X9 HD, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusStudio X9 HD
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. R2 Plus

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

2. Studio X9 HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

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. R2 Plus

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Studio X9 HD

  2. 2. Studio X9 HD

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. Studio X9 HD

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, Studio X9 HD.
SpecificationR2 PlusStudio X9 HD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 143 Х 73 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 8GB 1GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSDXC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, Studio X9 HD.
SpecificationR2 PlusStudio X9 HD
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 66.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, Studio X9 HD.
SpecificationR2 PlusStudio X9 HD
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R2 Plus, Studio X9 HD.
SpecificationR2 PlusStudio X9 HD
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2464
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2 Plus, Studio X9 HD.
SpecificationR2 PlusStudio X9 HD
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2020
  • March 25
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 50 USD
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, Studio X9 HD.
SpecificationR2 PlusStudio X9 HD
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • 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)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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 R2 Plus, Studio X9 HD.
SpecificationR2 PlusStudio X9 HD
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, Studio X9 HD.
SpecificationR2 PlusStudio X9 HD
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA