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BLU R2 Plus vs HTC 8XT

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU R2 Plus

BLU R2 Plus

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HTC 8XT

HTC 8XT

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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.

  • Weight8XT: 47 g lighter8XT: 120 g · R2 Plus: 167 g
  • Width8XT: 11 mm narrower8XT: 66 mm · R2 Plus: 77 mm
  • Screen diagonal8XT: 1.2 in smaller diagonal8XT: 4.3 in · R2 Plus: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6753 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)R2 Plus: Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm) · 8XT: Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • DepthR2 Plus: 0.7 mm thinnerR2 Plus: 9.2 mm · 8XT: 9.9 mm
  • Height8XT: 23.6 mm shorter8XT: 132.1 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 8XT: 132.1 × 66 mm 2
Side
R2 Plus: 155.7 × 9.2 mm 1 8XT: 132.1 × 9.9 mm 2
  1. 1. R2 Plus
    Height
    155.7 mm+23.6 mm versus 8XT
    Width
    77 mm+11 mm versus 8XT
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    167 g
  2. 2. 8XT
    Height
    132.1 mm
    Width
    66 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm+0.7 mm versus R2 Plus
    Weight
    120 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus167 g

    +47 g versus 8XT

  2. 2. 8XT120 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 8XT: 4.3 in, 5:3, About 52.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. R2 Plus 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. 8XT 4.3 in · 5:3 About 52.6 cm² rectangular area

R2 Plus has approximately 58.5% more rectangular screen area than 8XT.

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 Plus8XT
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. 8XT

NFC
See details Yes (market dependent)
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

    +1200 mAh versus 8XT

  2. 2. 8XT1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. 8XT

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationR2 Plus8XT
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 132.1 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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 (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationR2 Plus8XT
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 60.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationR2 Plus8XT
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 1.6 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationR2 Plus8XT
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 305
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 Plus8XT
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Violet
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 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)
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationR2 Plus8XT
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Micro-SIM
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationR2 Plus8XT
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationR2 Plus8XT
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Sprint