BLU R2 Plus vs vivo X3S

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    X3S: 17 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    X3S:
    150 g
  • Width

    X3S: 6 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    X3S:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X3S: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    X3S:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    X3S:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    X3S: 3.2 mm thinner

    R2 Plus:
    9.2 mm
    X3S:
    6 mm
  • Height

    X3S: 12.4 mm shorter

    R2 Plus:
    155.7 mm
    X3S:
    143.3 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 +12.4 mm versus X3S
    Width:
    77 mm +6 mm versus X3S
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +3.2 mm versus X3S
  2. 2. X3S

    Height:
    143.3 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

    +17 g versus X3S

  2. 2. X3S

    150 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. X3S

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

R2 Plus has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than X3S.

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, X3S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusX3S
16 GB Not recorded 1 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. X3S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +1000 mAh versus X3S

  2. 2. X3S

    2000 mAh

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. R2 Plus2. X3S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, X3S.
SpecificationR2 PlusX3S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 143.3 Х 71 Х 6 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, X3S.
SpecificationR2 PlusX3S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, X3S.
SpecificationR2 PlusX3S
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • Yes
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R2 Plus, X3S.
SpecificationR2 PlusX3S
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
  • 27145
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2464
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2 Plus, X3S.
SpecificationR2 PlusX3S
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2014
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 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 450 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, X3S.
SpecificationR2 PlusX3S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2 Plus, X3S.
SpecificationR2 PlusX3S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, X3S.
SpecificationR2 PlusX3S
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port