BLU R2 Plus vs Samsung I9305 Galaxy S III

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
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    OLED
  • Weight

    I9305 Galaxy S III: 36 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    131 g
  • Width

    I9305 Galaxy S III: 6.4 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9305 Galaxy S III: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    4.8 in
  • Chipset

    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
  • Depth

    I9305 Galaxy S III: 0.6 mm thinner

    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
    I9305 Galaxy S III:
    8.6 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 +19.1 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III
    Width:
    77 mm +6.4 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.6 mm versus I9305 Galaxy S III
  2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

    Height:
    136.6 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +36 g versus I9305 Galaxy S III

  2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

    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. I9305 Galaxy S III

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

R2 Plus has approximately 31.3% more rectangular screen area than I9305 Galaxy S III.

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, I9305 Galaxy S III, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
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. I9305 Galaxy S III

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

    +900 mAh versus I9305 Galaxy S III

  2. 2. I9305 Galaxy S III

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. I9305 Galaxy S III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationR2 PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 GB
  • 2 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
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationR2 PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationR2 PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3''
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 1.9 MP
  • f/2.6
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R2 Plus, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationR2 PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
  • 20000
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2464
  • 1253
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2 Plus, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationR2 PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Titanium Gray
  • Sapphire Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 320 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 580 h (2G) / Up to 390 h (LTE)/ 510 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationR2 PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2 Plus, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationR2 PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, I9305 Galaxy S III.
SpecificationR2 PlusI9305 Galaxy S III
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Also known as Samsung GALAXY S III LTE