BLU R2 Plus vs HTC Desire 526G+ dual sim

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

    Desire 526G+ dual sim: 13 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    Desire 526G+ dual sim:
    154 g
  • Width

    Desire 526G+ dual sim: 7.2 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    Desire 526G+ dual sim:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Desire 526G+ dual sim: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Desire 526G+ dual sim:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    R2 Plus: 0.7 mm thinner

    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
    Desire 526G+ dual sim:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Desire 526G+ dual sim: 15.9 mm shorter

    R2 Plus:
    155.7 mm
    Desire 526G+ dual sim:
    139.8 mm
  • Release year

    R2 Plus:
    2017
    Desire 526G+ dual sim:
    2015

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 Desire 526G+ dual sim
    Width:
    77 mm +7.2 mm versus Desire 526G+ dual sim
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Desire 526G+ dual sim

    Height:
    139.8 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.7 mm versus R2 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +13 g versus Desire 526G+ dual sim

  2. 2. Desire 526G+ dual sim

    154 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. Desire 526G+ dual sim

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

R2 Plus has approximately 36.9% more rectangular screen area than Desire 526G+ dual sim.

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, Desire 526G+ dual sim, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusDesire 526G+ dual sim
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
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. Desire 526G+ dual sim

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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 Desire 526G+ dual sim

  2. 2. Desire 526G+ dual sim

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. Desire 526G+ dual sim

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, Desire 526G+ dual sim.
SpecificationR2 PlusDesire 526G+ dual sim
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 139.8 Х 69.8 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated 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 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, Desire 526G+ dual sim.
SpecificationR2 PlusDesire 526G+ dual sim
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 62.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, Desire 526G+ dual sim.
SpecificationR2 PlusDesire 526G+ dual sim
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R2 Plus, Desire 526G+ dual sim.
SpecificationR2 PlusDesire 526G+ dual sim
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz 526G+ model -Quad-core 1.3 GHz 526G model
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 606
  • 350
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2464
  • 1155
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2 Plus, Desire 526G+ dual sim.
SpecificationR2 PlusDesire 526G+ dual sim
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Glacier blue
  • Stealth Black
  • Lacquer black
  • Fervor red - 526G+Glacier blue
  • Stealth black - 526G
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 160 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 622 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, Desire 526G+ dual sim.
SpecificationR2 PlusDesire 526G+ dual sim
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
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2 Plus, Desire 526G+ dual sim.
SpecificationR2 PlusDesire 526G+ dual sim
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, Desire 526G+ dual sim.
SpecificationR2 PlusDesire 526G+ dual sim
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Available as HTC Desire 526G dual sim with Quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU