BLU R2 Plus vs Lenovo A830

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.

  • Width

    A830: 4 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    A830:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A830: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    A830:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    A830:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Height

    A830: 8.7 mm shorter

    R2 Plus:
    155.7 mm
    A830:
    147 mm
  • Release year

    R2 Plus:
    2017
    A830:
    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 +8.7 mm versus A830
    Width:
    77 mm +4 mm versus A830
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. A830

    Height:
    147 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +1.6 g versus A830

  2. 2. A830

    165.4 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. A830

    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 A830.

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, A830, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusA830
4 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. A830

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    3000 mAh

    +750 mAh versus A830

  2. 2. A830

    2250 mAh

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. A830

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, A830.
SpecificationR2 PlusA830
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 147 Х 73 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 165.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, A830.
SpecificationR2 PlusA830
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%
  • 64.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, A830.
SpecificationR2 PlusA830
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
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, A830.
SpecificationR2 PlusA830
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
  • 14630
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2464
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2 Plus, A830.
SpecificationR2 PlusA830
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2013
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, A830.
SpecificationR2 PlusA830
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
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
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2 Plus, A830.
SpecificationR2 PlusA830
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, A830.
SpecificationR2 PlusA830
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity