BLU R2 Plus vs Lava Iris 506Q

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

    Iris 506Q: 23.5 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    Iris 506Q:
    143.5 g
  • Width

    Iris 506Q: 4 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    Iris 506Q:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 506Q: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Iris 506Q:
    5 in
  • Height

    Iris 506Q: 12.7 mm shorter

    R2 Plus:
    155.7 mm
    Iris 506Q:
    143 mm
  • Release year

    R2 Plus:
    2017
    Iris 506Q:
    2013

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 +12.7 mm versus Iris 506Q
    Width:
    77 mm +4 mm versus Iris 506Q
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Iris 506Q

    Height:
    143 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +23.5 g versus Iris 506Q

  2. 2. Iris 506Q

    143.5 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. Iris 506Q

    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 Iris 506Q.

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, Iris 506Q, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusIris 506Q
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Iris 506Q: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Iris 506Q

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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 Iris 506Q

  2. 2. Iris 506Q

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. Iris 506Q

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, Iris 506Q.
SpecificationR2 PlusIris 506Q
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 143 Х 73 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 143.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, Iris 506Q.
SpecificationR2 PlusIris 506Q
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%
  • 66.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, Iris 506Q.
SpecificationR2 PlusIris 506Q
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R2 Plus, Iris 506Q.
SpecificationR2 PlusIris 506Q
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2464
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2 Plus, Iris 506Q.
SpecificationR2 PlusIris 506Q
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Dark Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 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 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, Iris 506Q.
SpecificationR2 PlusIris 506Q
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual 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 - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2 Plus, Iris 506Q.
SpecificationR2 PlusIris 506Q
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, Iris 506Q.
SpecificationR2 PlusIris 506Q
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India