BLU R2 Plus vs Motorola EM35

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

    EM35: 51 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    EM35:
    116 g
  • Width

    EM35: 27.5 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    EM35:
    49.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    EM35: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    EM35:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    R2 Plus: 6.8 mm thinner

    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
    EM35:
    16 mm
  • Height

    EM35: 48.7 mm shorter

    R2 Plus:
    155.7 mm
    EM35:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    R2 Plus:
    2017
    EM35:
    2008

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 +48.7 mm versus EM35
    Width:
    77 mm +27.5 mm versus EM35
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. EM35

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    49.5 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.8 mm versus R2 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +51 g versus EM35

  2. 2. EM35

    116 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. EM35

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²

R2 Plus has approximately 456.4% more rectangular screen area than EM35.

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, EM35, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusEM35
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
EM35: Original memory entry

110 MB

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. EM35

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +2190 mAh versus EM35

  2. 2. EM35

    810 mAh

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. EM35

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, EM35.
SpecificationR2 PlusEM35
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 107 Х 49.5 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 110 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, EM35.
SpecificationR2 PlusEM35
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 28.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, EM35.
SpecificationR2 PlusEM35
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 13 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R2 Plus, EM35.
SpecificationR2 PlusEM35
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
Unknown
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, EM35.
SpecificationR2 PlusEM35
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2008
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 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 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, EM35.
SpecificationR2 PlusEM35
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Mini-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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.5
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2 Plus, EM35.
SpecificationR2 PlusEM35
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Navigation scroll wheel -Screensavers and wallpapers
  • Dedicated music keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, EM35.
SpecificationR2 PlusEM35
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo