BLU R2 Plus vs O2 XDA Zest

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

    XDA Zest: 64.5 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    XDA Zest:
    102.5 g
  • Width

    XDA Zest: 16.5 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    XDA Zest:
    60.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Zest: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    XDA Zest:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    R2 Plus: 7.3 mm thinner

    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
    XDA Zest:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Zest: 53.7 mm shorter

    R2 Plus:
    155.7 mm
    XDA Zest:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    R2 Plus:
    2017
    XDA Zest:
    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 +53.7 mm versus XDA Zest
    Width:
    77 mm +16.5 mm versus XDA Zest
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. XDA Zest

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +7.3 mm versus R2 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +64.5 g versus XDA Zest

  2. 2. XDA Zest

    102.5 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. XDA Zest

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

R2 Plus has approximately 243.5% more rectangular screen area than XDA Zest.

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, XDA Zest, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusXDA Zest
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Zest: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Zest

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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

    +1700 mAh versus XDA Zest

  2. 2. XDA Zest

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. XDA Zest

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, XDA Zest.
SpecificationR2 PlusXDA Zest
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 102 Х 60.5 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 102.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
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
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, XDA Zest.
SpecificationR2 PlusXDA Zest
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 39.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, XDA Zest.
SpecificationR2 PlusXDA Zest
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
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R2 Plus, XDA Zest.
SpecificationR2 PlusXDA Zest
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • 624MHz Marvell TavorP
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, XDA Zest.
SpecificationR2 PlusXDA Zest
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2008
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
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 260 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, XDA Zest.
SpecificationR2 PlusXDA Zest
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2 Plus, XDA Zest.
SpecificationR2 PlusXDA Zest
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, XDA Zest.
SpecificationR2 PlusXDA Zest
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • SiRF star III chipset -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input