BLU R2 Plus vs Motorola XT701

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

    XT701: 27 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    XT701:
    140 g
  • Width

    XT701: 16.1 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    XT701:
    60.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XT701: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    XT701:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    XT701:
    TI OMAP 3430
  • Depth

    R2 Plus: 1.7 mm thinner

    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
    XT701:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    XT701: 39.7 mm shorter

    R2 Plus:
    155.7 mm
    XT701:
    116 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 +39.7 mm versus XT701
    Width:
    77 mm +16.1 mm versus XT701
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. XT701

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    60.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.7 mm versus R2 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +27 g versus XT701

  2. 2. XT701

    140 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. XT701

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

R2 Plus has approximately 121% more rectangular screen area than XT701.

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, XT701, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusXT701
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
XT701: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. XT701

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

    +1580 mAh versus XT701

  2. 2. XT701

    1420 mAh

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. XT701

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, XT701.
SpecificationR2 PlusXT701
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 116 Х 60.9 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1420 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.0 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 3430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, XT701.
SpecificationR2 PlusXT701
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 53.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, XT701.
SpecificationR2 PlusXT701
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
  • Xenon flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@24fps
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, XT701.
SpecificationR2 PlusXT701
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • PowerVR SGX530
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, XT701.
SpecificationR2 PlusXT701
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2009
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, XT701.
SpecificationR2 PlusXT701
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2 Plus, XT701.
SpecificationR2 PlusXT701
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive navigation controls -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, XT701.
SpecificationR2 PlusXT701
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For China