BLU R2 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3

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
    Galaxy Note 3:
    OLED
  • Width

    R2 Plus: 2.2 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    Galaxy Note 3:
    79.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R2 Plus: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy Note 3:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 3: 0.9 mm thinner

    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
    Galaxy Note 3:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Note 3: 4.5 mm shorter

    R2 Plus:
    155.7 mm
    Galaxy Note 3:
    151.2 mm
  • Release year

    R2 Plus:
    2017
    Galaxy Note 3:
    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 +4.5 mm versus Galaxy Note 3
    Width:
    77 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy Note 3
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

    Height:
    151.2 mm
    Width:
    79.2 mm +2.2 mm versus R2 Plus
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

    168 g

    +1 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 Note 3

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

Galaxy Note 3 has approximately 7.4% 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 Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusGalaxy Note 3
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 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 Note 3

NFC:
Yes
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

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

    3200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus R2 Plus

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. Galaxy Note 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationR2 PlusGalaxy Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 3 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
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) N9005
  • N9002 -Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationR2 PlusGalaxy Note 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 74.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationR2 PlusGalaxy Note 3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R2 Plus, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationR2 PlusGalaxy Note 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 N9005
  • N9002 -Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 330 N9005
  • N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
  • 35250
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 606
  • 761
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2464
  • 1968
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2235
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 829
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2 Plus, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationR2 PlusGalaxy Note 3
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Merlot Red
  • Rose Gold Black
  • Rose Gold White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 420 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 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationR2 PlusGalaxy Note 3
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 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005
  • N9002
  • N9006 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - N9005 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100) - N900W8
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2 Plus, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationR2 PlusGalaxy Note 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, Galaxy Note 3.
SpecificationR2 PlusGalaxy Note 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) - Stylus - Versions: N9000 (3G); N9005 (3G/LTE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note III; Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual-SIM card slots