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BLU R2 Plus vs Haier G8

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.

  • WeightG8: 32 g lighterG8: 135 g · R2 Plus: 167 g
  • WidthG8: 6.3 mm narrowerG8: 70.7 mm · R2 Plus: 77 mm
  • Screen diagonalG8: 0.5 in smaller diagonalG8: 5 in · R2 Plus: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6753 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)R2 Plus: Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm) · G8: Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • DepthG8: 0.7 mm thinnerG8: 8.5 mm · R2 Plus: 9.2 mm
  • HeightG8: 12.9 mm shorterG8: 142.8 mm · R2 Plus: 155.7 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.

Front
R2 Plus: 155.7 × 77 mm 1 G8: 142.8 × 70.7 mm 2
Side
R2 Plus: 155.7 × 9.2 mm 1 G8: 142.8 × 8.5 mm 2
  1. 1. R2 Plus
    Height
    155.7 mm+12.9 mm versus G8
    Width
    77 mm+6.3 mm versus G8
    Depth
    9.2 mm+0.7 mm versus G8
    Weight
    167 g
  2. 2. G8
    Height
    142.8 mm
    Width
    70.7 mm
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    135 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus167 g

    +32 g versus G8

  2. 2. G8135 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.

Screen size
R2 Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 G8: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. R2 Plus 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. G8 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

R2 Plus has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than G8.

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 PlusG8
16 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. G8

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

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

    +500 mAh versus G8

  2. 2. G82500 mAh

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. G8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationR2 PlusG8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 142.8 Х 70.7 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationR2 PlusG8
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%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationR2 PlusG8
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationR2 PlusG8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-T720MP1
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 38456
  • 30145
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 PlusG8
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationR2 PlusG8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationR2 PlusG8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationR2 PlusG8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity