BLU R2 Plus vs Energizer Energy E500S

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

    Energy E500S: 40 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    Energy E500S:
    127 g
  • Width

    Energy E500S: 5.5 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    Energy E500S:
    71.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Energy E500S: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Energy E500S:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Energy E500S:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Energy E500S: 0.6 mm thinner

    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
    Energy E500S:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Energy E500S: 15.9 mm shorter

    R2 Plus:
    155.7 mm
    Energy E500S:
    139.8 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 +15.9 mm versus Energy E500S
    Width:
    77 mm +5.5 mm versus Energy E500S
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.6 mm versus Energy E500S
  2. 2. Energy E500S

    Height:
    139.8 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +40 g versus Energy E500S

  2. 2. Energy E500S

    127 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. Energy E500S

    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 Energy E500S.

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, Energy E500S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusEnergy E500S
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. Energy E500S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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. R2 Plus

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Energy E500S

  2. 2. Energy E500S

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. Energy E500S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, Energy E500S.
SpecificationR2 PlusEnergy E500S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 139.8 Х 71.5 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 127 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, Energy E500S.
SpecificationR2 PlusEnergy E500S
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%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, Energy E500S.
SpecificationR2 PlusEnergy E500S
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, Energy E500S.
SpecificationR2 PlusEnergy E500S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
  • 30602
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2464
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2 Plus, Energy E500S.
SpecificationR2 PlusEnergy E500S
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
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 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, Energy E500S.
SpecificationR2 PlusEnergy E500S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2 Plus, Energy E500S.
SpecificationR2 PlusEnergy E500S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, Energy E500S.
SpecificationR2 PlusEnergy E500S
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer