BLU R2 Plus vs Microsoft Lumia 950 XL

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    R2 Plus:
    LCD
    Lumia 950 XL:
    OLED
  • Width

    R2 Plus: 1.4 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    Lumia 950 XL:
    78.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R2 Plus: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Lumia 950 XL:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Lumia 950 XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 950 XL: 1.1 mm thinner

    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
    Lumia 950 XL:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 950 XL: 3.8 mm shorter

    R2 Plus:
    155.7 mm
    Lumia 950 XL:
    151.9 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 +3.8 mm versus Lumia 950 XL
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.1 mm versus Lumia 950 XL
  2. 2. Lumia 950 XL

    Height:
    151.9 mm
    Width:
    78.4 mm +1.4 mm versus R2 Plus
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +2 g versus Lumia 950 XL

  2. 2. Lumia 950 XL

    165 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. Lumia 950 XL

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

Lumia 950 XL has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than R2 Plus.

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, Lumia 950 XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusLumia 950 XL
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 3 GB 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. Lumia 950 XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

  2. 2. Lumia 950 XL

    3340 mAh

    +340 mAh versus R2 Plus

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. Lumia 950 XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationR2 PlusLumia 950 XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 151.9 Х 78.4 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationR2 PlusLumia 950 XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 88.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 74.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 518 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationR2 PlusLumia 950 XL
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R2 Plus, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationR2 PlusLumia 950 XL
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
  • 93256
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2464
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2 Plus, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationR2 PlusLumia 950 XL
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 350 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 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationR2 PlusLumia 950 XL
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2 Plus, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationR2 PlusLumia 950 XL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, Lumia 950 XL.
SpecificationR2 PlusLumia 950 XL
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging