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BLU R2 Plus vs Philips W8555

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU R2 Plus

BLU R2 Plus

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Philips W8555

Philips W8555

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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.

  • WeightR2 Plus: 33 g lighterR2 Plus: 167 g · W8555: 200 g
  • Screen diagonalW8555: 0.5 in smaller diagonalW8555: 5 in · R2 Plus: 5.5 in
  • Release year2017 / 2013R2 Plus: 2017 · W8555: 2013

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.

Front
R2 Plus: 155.7 × 77 mm 1
Side
R2 Plus: 155.7 × 9.2 mm 1
  1. 1. R2 Plus
    Height
    155.7 mm
    Width
    77 mm
    Depth
    9.2 mm
    Weight
    167 g
  2. 2. W8555
    Height
    Unknown
    Width
    Unknown
    Depth
    Unknown
    Weight
    200 g

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus167 g
  2. 2. W8555200 g

    +33 g versus R2 Plus

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.

Screen size
R2 Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 W8555: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. R2 Plus 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. W8555 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

R2 Plus has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than W8555.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageR2 PlusW8555
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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. W8555

NFC
See details Yes (MasterCard PayPass ready)
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus3000 mAh
  2. 2. W85553300 mAh

    +300 mAh versus R2 Plus

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. W8555

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationR2 PlusW8555
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (MasterCard PayPass ready)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationR2 PlusW8555
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationR2 PlusW8555
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationR2 PlusW8555
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 38456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2464
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationR2 PlusW8555
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 340 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 950 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationR2 PlusW8555
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM
  • (Dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationR2 PlusW8555
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationR2 PlusW8555
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass