BLU R2 Plus vs T-Mobile G1

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

    G1: 9 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    G1:
    158 g
  • Width

    G1: 21.3 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    G1:
    55.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G1: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    G1:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    G1:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    R2 Plus: 7.9 mm thinner

    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
    G1:
    17.1 mm
  • Height

    G1: 38.7 mm shorter

    R2 Plus:
    155.7 mm
    G1:
    117 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 +38.7 mm versus G1
    Width:
    77 mm +21.3 mm versus G1
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. G1

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    55.7 mm
    Depth:
    17.1 mm +7.9 mm versus R2 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +9 g versus G1

  2. 2. G1

    158 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. G1

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

R2 Plus has approximately 173.5% more rectangular screen area than G1.

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, G1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusG1
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
G1: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 MB

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. G1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +1850 mAh versus G1

  2. 2. G1

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. G1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, G1.
SpecificationR2 PlusG1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 117 Х 55.7 Х 17.1 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, G1.
SpecificationR2 PlusG1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 46.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, G1.
SpecificationR2 PlusG1
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 MP,
Specifications
  • 13 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R2 Plus, G1.
SpecificationR2 PlusG1
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
  • 21315
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2464
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2 Plus, G1.
SpecificationR2 PlusG1
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2008
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 290 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 406 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, G1.
SpecificationR2 PlusG1
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2 Plus, G1.
SpecificationR2 PlusG1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, G1.
SpecificationR2 PlusG1
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player - Trackball