BLU R2 Plus vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro

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
    Black Shark 3 Pro:
    OLED
  • Weight

    R2 Plus: 86 g lighter

    R2 Plus:
    167 g
    Black Shark 3 Pro:
    253 g
  • Width

    R2 Plus: 6.3 mm narrower

    R2 Plus:
    77 mm
    Black Shark 3 Pro:
    83.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R2 Plus: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    R2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Black Shark 3 Pro:
    7.1 in
  • Chipset

    R2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Black Shark 3 Pro:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    R2 Plus:
    Single
    Black Shark 3 Pro:
    Triple

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
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark 3 Pro

    Height:
    177.8 mm +22.1 mm versus R2 Plus
    Width:
    83.3 mm +6.3 mm versus R2 Plus
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +0.9 mm versus R2 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2 Plus

    167 g

  2. 2. Black Shark 3 Pro

    253 g

    +86 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. Black Shark 3 Pro

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

Black Shark 3 Pro has approximately 48.4% 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, Black Shark 3 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2 PlusBlack Shark 3 Pro
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM
512 GB Not recorded 12 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. Black Shark 3 Pro

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

  2. 2. Black Shark 3 Pro

    5000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus R2 Plus

Specifications

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1. R2 Plus2. Black Shark 3 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2 Plus, Black Shark 3 Pro.
SpecificationR2 PlusBlack Shark 3 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
  • 177.8 Х 83.3 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 253 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 7.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 3120 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 512GB 12GB 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
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2 Plus, Black Shark 3 Pro.
SpecificationR2 PlusBlack Shark 3 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 123.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 83.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 484 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2 Plus, Black Shark 3 Pro.
SpecificationR2 PlusBlack Shark 3 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.3
  • (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 0.9μm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R2 Plus, Black Shark 3 Pro.
SpecificationR2 PlusBlack Shark 3 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 606
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2464
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 609523
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2 Plus, Black Shark 3 Pro.
SpecificationR2 PlusBlack Shark 3 Pro
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2020
  • March 3
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Phantom Black
  • Armor Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • $ 830
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
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2 Plus, Black Shark 3 Pro.
SpecificationR2 PlusBlack Shark 3 Pro
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A; 5G
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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2 Plus, Black Shark 3 Pro.
SpecificationR2 PlusBlack Shark 3 Pro
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2 Plus, Black Shark 3 Pro.
SpecificationR2 PlusBlack Shark 3 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Magnetic charging 18W - Physical pop-up gaming triggers