BLU R2 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

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

    R2 Plus: 15 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150:
    182 g
  • Width

    R2 Plus: 5.4 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150:
    82.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R2 Plus: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150:
    5.8 in
  • Height

    R2 Plus: 6.9 mm shorter

    R2 Plus:
    155.7 mm
    Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150:
    162.6 mm
  • Release year

    R2 Plus:
    2017
    Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150:
    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.

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    Height:
    155.7 mm
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

    Height:
    162.6 mm +6.9 mm versus R2 Plus
    Width:
    82.4 mm +5.4 mm versus R2 Plus
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

    182 g

    +15 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.

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

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

Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150 has approximately 11.2% more rectangular screen area than R2 Plus.

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, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB 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. Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

    +400 mAh versus Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

  2. 2. Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationR2 PlusGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 162.6 Х 82.4 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 182 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • No
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationR2 PlusGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 92.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 69.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 190 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationR2 PlusGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.7
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 1.9 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R2 Plus, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationR2 PlusGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
  • 1005
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2464
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2 Plus, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationR2 PlusGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Plum Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 280 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 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationR2 PlusGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 - I9150 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - I9152
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.21 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2 Plus, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationR2 PlusGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationR2 PlusGalaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Available as Samsung Galaxy Mega Duos I9152 with dual-SIM card slots