BLU R2 Plus vs Thuraya SG-2520

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.

  • Width

    SG-2520: 24 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    SG-2520:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 3.6 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
  • Depth

    R2 Plus: 9.6 mm thinner

    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    SG-2520: 17.2 mm shorter

    R2 Plus:
    155.7 mm
    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
  • Release year

    R2 Plus:
    2017
    SG-2520:
    2007

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 +17.2 mm versus SG-2520
    Width:
    77 mm +24 mm versus SG-2520
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +9.6 mm versus R2 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

  2. 2. SG-2520

    170 g

    +3 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. SG-2520

    SG-2520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, SG-2520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusSG-2520
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 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. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 MB included )

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

    +1720 mAh versus SG-2520

  2. 2. SG-2520

    1280 mAh

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. SG-2520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, SG-2520.
SpecificationR2 PlusSG-2520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 1.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • WinCE 4.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, SG-2520.
SpecificationR2 PlusSG-2520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 11.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 15.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, SG-2520.
SpecificationR2 PlusSG-2520
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 1.3 MP
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, SG-2520.
SpecificationR2 PlusSG-2520
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2464
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2 Plus, SG-2520.
SpecificationR2 PlusSG-2520
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
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 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, SG-2520.
SpecificationR2 PlusSG-2520
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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2 Plus, SG-2520.
SpecificationR2 PlusSG-2520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, SG-2520.
SpecificationR2 PlusSG-2520
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser