BLU R2 LTE
#5775
HTC Desire Eye
#5643Category Breakdown
BLU R2 LTE
HTC Desire Eye
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.654.6
Summary
- The BLU R2 LTE and HTC Desire Eye both feature a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display, but the Desire Eye offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels compared to the R2's 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in a significantly sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the Desire Eye is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with a faster CPU, while the R2 uses a Mediatek MT6737, which is less powerful.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Desire Eye supports 1080p video recording, whereas the R2 is limited to 720p.
- The R2 has a larger 3000 mAh battery compared to the 2400 mAh in the Desire Eye, but the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
- Software-wise, the R2 runs Android 7.0 Nougat, while the Desire Eye originally launched with Android 4.4.4 KitKat but can be upgraded to 6.0 Marshmallow with Sense UI.
- Build quality is similar, with both phones being lightweight and compact, but the Desire Eye is slightly thinner and lighter.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BLU R2 LTE
HTC Desire Eye
General
Release Date
2017
2014
Announced
2017
2014
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.2"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD,
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Mali-T720
Adreno 330
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Front Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Front Camera Details
13 MP
13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF
Video Recording
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
2400 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2400 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
150.3 x 74.3 x 9.6 mm (5.92 x 2.93 x 0.38 in)
151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (5.97 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
156 g
154 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Blue, Red, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/21.1(AT&T)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP, aptX
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
OS Version
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.1 (Marshmallow), Sense UI 7
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes