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BLU R1 HD

BLU R1 HD

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Honor 2

Honor 2

#5926

Category Breakdown

BLU R1 HD
Honor 2
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.554.5

Summary

  • The BLU R1 HD features a larger 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, compared to the Honor 2's 4.5-inch display, which has the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~326 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the BLU R1 HD is powered by a Mediatek MT6735 chipset with a quad-core 1.3 GHz CPU, while the Honor 2 utilizes a Huawei K3V2 chipset with a slightly faster 1.4 GHz CPU.
  • Both phones have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the BLU R1 HD has a superior 5 MP front camera compared to the Honor 2's 1.3 MP.
  • The battery capacity of the BLU R1 HD is 2500 mAh, slightly larger than the Honor 2's 2230 mAh.
  • Software-wise, the BLU R1 HD runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, offering a more updated experience than the Honor 2's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU R1 HD
Honor 2

General

Release Date

2016
2012

Announced

2016
2012

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5"
4.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Huawei K3V2

CPU

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9

GPU

Mali-T720
Vivante GC4000

Memory

8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM
8GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

5 MP
1.3 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP
1.3 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
720p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2500 mAh
2230 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2230 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

143.5 x 72 x 8.7 mm (5.65 x 2.83 x 0.34 in)
134 x 67.5 x 10.5 mm (5.28 x 2.66 x 0.41 in)

Weight

142 g
145 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Midnight Black
Black, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
3.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

OS Version

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes