BLU R2 vs BLU Vivo XL

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:
    LCD
    Vivo XL:
    OLED
  • Width

    R2: 2.4 mm narrower

    R2:
    74.3 mm
    Vivo XL:
    76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    R2: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    R2:
    5.2 in
    Vivo XL:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    R2:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Vivo XL:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Vivo XL: 2.1 mm thinner

    R2:
    9.6 mm
    Vivo XL:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    R2: 5 mm shorter

    R2:
    150.3 mm
    Vivo XL:
    155.3 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

    Height:
    150.3 mm
    Width:
    74.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +2.1 mm versus Vivo XL
  2. 2. Vivo XL

    Height:
    155.3 mm +5 mm versus R2
    Width:
    76.7 mm +2.4 mm versus R2
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. R2

    156 g

    +2 g versus Vivo XL

  2. 2. Vivo XL

    154 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

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Vivo XL

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

Vivo XL has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than R2.

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, Vivo XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR2Vivo XL
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 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

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Vivo XL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Vivo XL

    3150 mAh

    +150 mAh versus R2

Specifications

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1. R22. Vivo XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R2, Vivo XL.
SpecificationR2Vivo XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.3 Х 74.3 Х 9.6 mm
  • 155.3 Х 76.7 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R2, Vivo XL.
SpecificationR2Vivo XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.8%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R2, Vivo XL.
SpecificationR2Vivo XL
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for R2, Vivo XL.
SpecificationR2Vivo XL
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-T720MP3
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 589
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2446
General specs
General specs — specifications for R2, Vivo XL.
SpecificationR2Vivo XL
Release date
  • 2017
  • July
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Blue
  • Pink
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 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R2, Vivo XL.
SpecificationR2Vivo XL
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R2, Vivo XL.
SpecificationR2Vivo XL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for R2, Vivo XL.
SpecificationR2Vivo XL
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass