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BLU R2 Plus vs BLU XL5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU R2 Plus

BLU R2 Plus

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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.

  • WeightR2 Plus: 14 g lighterR2 Plus: 167 g · XL5: 181 g
  • WidthR2 Plus: 1 mm narrowerR2 Plus: 77 mm · XL5: 78 mm
  • Screen diagonalR2 Plus: 0.8 in smaller diagonalR2 Plus: 5.5 in · XL5: 6.3 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualR2 Plus: Single · XL5: Dual
  • HeightR2 Plus: 5.7 mm shorterR2 Plus: 155.7 mm · XL5: 161.4 mm
  • Release year2017 / 2019R2 Plus: 2017 · XL5: 2019

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.

Front
R2 Plus: 155.7 × 77 mm 1 XL5: 161.4 × 78 mm 2
Side
R2 Plus: 155.7 × 9.2 mm 1 XL5: 161.4 × 9.6 mm 2
  1. 1. R2 Plus
    Height
    155.7 mm
    Width
    77 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    167 g
  2. 2. XL5
    Height
    161.4 mm+5.7 mm versus R2 Plus
    Width
    78 mm+1 mm versus R2 Plus
    Depth
    9.6 mm
    Weight
    181 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus167 g
  2. 2. XL5181 g

    +14 g versus R2 Plus

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.

Screen size
R2 Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 XL5: 6.3 in, 19:9, About 99.1 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. R2 Plus 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XL5 6.3 in · 19:9 About 99.1 cm² rectangular area

XL5 has approximately 18.8% more rectangular screen area than R2 Plus.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageR2 PlusXL5
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 3 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. R2 Plus

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

2. XL5

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus3000 mAh
  2. 2. XL54000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus R2 Plus

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. XL5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationR2 PlusXL5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 161.4 Х 78 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationR2 PlusXL5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 99.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 78.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationR2 PlusXL5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 13 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationR2 PlusXL5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • IMG8322
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 38456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2464
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationR2 PlusXL5
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
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 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationR2 PlusXL5
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
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
  • 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationR2 PlusXL5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationR2 PlusXL5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity