BLU R2 Plus vs vivo V17

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
    V17:
    OLED
  • Weight

    R2 Plus: 19.7 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    V17:
    186.7 g
  • Width

    V17: 1.8 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    V17:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R2 Plus: 0.88 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    V17:
    6.38 in
  • Chipset

    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    V17:
    Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    R2 Plus:
    Single
    V17:
    Quad

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 +1.8 mm versus V17
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +0.5 mm versus V17
  2. 2. V17

    Height:
    159.3 mm +3.6 mm versus R2 Plus
    Width:
    75.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

  2. 2. V17

    186.7 g

    +19.7 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. V17

    Screen diagonal:
    6.38 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.9 cm²

V17 has approximately 19.8% 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, V17, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusV17
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 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. V17

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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. V17

    4500 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus R2 Plus

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. V17

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, V17.
SpecificationR2 PlusV17
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 159.3 Х 75.2 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 186.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.38" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, V17.
SpecificationR2 PlusV17
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 99.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 83.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 404 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, V17.
SpecificationR2 PlusV17
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R2 Plus, V17.
SpecificationR2 PlusV17
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 610
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2464
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 215555
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2 Plus, V17.
SpecificationR2 PlusV17
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2019
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Cloud Blue
  • Blue Fog
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 330 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, V17.
SpecificationR2 PlusV17
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/150 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2 Plus, V17.
SpecificationR2 PlusV17
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, V17.
SpecificationR2 PlusV17
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: V1945A
  • V1945T (China)