BLU R2 Plus vs LG Tribute Empire

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

    Tribute Empire: 26.9 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    Tribute Empire:
    140.1 g
  • Width

    Tribute Empire: 5.2 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    Tribute Empire:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tribute Empire: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Tribute Empire:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Tribute Empire:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Tribute Empire: 1.1 mm thinner

    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
    Tribute Empire:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Tribute Empire: 10.9 mm shorter

    R2 Plus:
    155.7 mm
    Tribute Empire:
    144.8 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.

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    Height:
    155.7 mm +10.9 mm versus Tribute Empire
    Width:
    77 mm +5.2 mm versus Tribute Empire
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.1 mm versus Tribute Empire
  2. 2. Tribute Empire

    Height:
    144.8 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +26.9 g versus Tribute Empire

  2. 2. Tribute Empire

    140.1 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. Tribute Empire

    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 Tribute Empire.

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, Tribute Empire, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusTribute Empire
16 GB Not recorded 2 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. Tribute Empire

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

    +500 mAh versus Tribute Empire

  2. 2. Tribute Empire

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. Tribute Empire

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationR2 PlusTribute Empire
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 144.8 Х 71.8 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 140.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB 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
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationR2 PlusTribute Empire
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%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationR2 PlusTribute Empire
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
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R2 Plus, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationR2 PlusTribute Empire
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-T860MP2
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, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationR2 PlusTribute Empire
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
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
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationR2 PlusTribute Empire
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Nano-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA)
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 — specifications for R2 Plus, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationR2 PlusTribute Empire
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, Tribute Empire.
SpecificationR2 PlusTribute Empire
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA