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BLU R2 Plus vs Xolo A42

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BLU R2 Plus

BLU R2 Plus

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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.

        • WidthA42: 13.5 mm narrowerA42: 63.5 mm · R2 Plus: 77 mm
        • Screen diagonalA42: 1.5 in smaller diagonalA42: 4 in · R2 Plus: 5.5 in
        • DepthR2 Plus: 1 mm thinnerR2 Plus: 9.2 mm · A42: 10.2 mm
        • HeightA42: 31.2 mm shorterA42: 124.5 mm · R2 Plus: 155.7 mm
        • Release year2017 / 2014R2 Plus: 2017 · A42: 2014

        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.

        Front
        R2 Plus: 155.7 × 77 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
        Side
        R2 Plus: 155.7 × 9.2 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
        1. 1. R2 Plus
          Height
          155.7 mm
          Width
          77 mm
          Depth
          9.2 mm
          Weight
          167 g
        2. 2. A42
          Height
          124.5 mm
          Width
          63.5 mm
          Depth
          10.2 mm
          Weight
          Unknown

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationR2 PlusA42
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 155.7 Х 77 Х 9.2 mm
        • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
        Weight
        • 167 g
        • 0 g
        Technology
        • IPS LCD
        • IPS LCD
        Screen size
        • 5.5" inch
        • 4" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 1080 x 1920 px
        • 480 x 800 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 32 GB
        • 3 GB RAM
        • 4 GB
        • 512 MB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 64 GB
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 3000 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Po
        • 1400 mAh
        • Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
        • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
        Chipset
        • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
        		 Unknown
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationR2 PlusA42
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 83.4 cm2
        • 45.5 cm2
        Screen format
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        • 5:3 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 69.6%
        • 57.6%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 401 PPI
        • 233 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationR2 PlusA42
        Rear camera, main
        • 13 MP
        • Single
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 13 MP
        • f/2.0
        • 1/3''
        • 1.12µm
        • PDAF
        • 5 MP
        Functions
        • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
        		 Unknown
        Video
        • 1080p@30fps
        • Yes
        Front camera, selfie
        • 13 MP
        • Single
        • 1.3 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • 13 MP
        • 1.3 MP
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationR2 PlusA42
        Processor CPU
        • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
        • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
        Graphics processor GPU
        • Mali-T720
        		 Unknown
        Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 38456
        		 Unknown
        GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 606
        		 Unknown
        GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 2464
        		 Unknown
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationR2 PlusA42
        Release date
        • 2017
        • November
        • 2014
        • July
        Colors
        • Black
        • Gold
        • Yellow
        • Blue
        • White
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
        • 80 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 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationR2 PlusA42
        SIM card
        • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
        • Dual 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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
        Speed
        • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
        • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
        • HSPA
        GPRS
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Edge
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • hotspot
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • hotspot
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • microUSB
        Bluetooth
        • 4.0
        • A2DP
        • 2.0
        Harmful irradiation Unknown
        • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationR2 PlusA42
        Radio
        • FM radio
        • FM radio
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationR2 PlusA42
        Dop
        • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
        • accelerometer
        • proximity
        • compass
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity