BLU R2 Plus vs Nokia Lumia 505

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 505:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Lumia 505: 36 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    Lumia 505:
    131 g
  • Width

    Lumia 505: 15.8 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    Lumia 505:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 505: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Lumia 505:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Lumia 505:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    R2 Plus: 2.1 mm thinner

    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
    Lumia 505:
    11.3 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 +37.6 mm versus Lumia 505
    Width:
    77 mm +15.8 mm versus Lumia 505
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 505

    Height:
    118.1 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +2.1 mm versus R2 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +36 g versus Lumia 505

  2. 2. Lumia 505

    131 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 505

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

R2 Plus has approximately 114% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 505.

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 505, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusLumia 505
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Lumia 505: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Lumia 505

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +1700 mAh versus Lumia 505

  2. 2. Lumia 505

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. Lumia 505

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, Lumia 505.
SpecificationR2 PlusLumia 505
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 118.1 Х 61.2 Х 11.3 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.8
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, Lumia 505.
SpecificationR2 PlusLumia 505
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 53.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, Lumia 505.
SpecificationR2 PlusLumia 505
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
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, Lumia 505.
SpecificationR2 PlusLumia 505
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 200
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, Lumia 505.
SpecificationR2 PlusLumia 505
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Pink
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 15 min (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, Lumia 505.
SpecificationR2 PlusLumia 505
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Micro-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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2 Plus, Lumia 505.
SpecificationR2 PlusLumia 505
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, Lumia 505.
SpecificationR2 PlusLumia 505
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Nokia RM-923