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BLU Samba JR

BLU Samba JR

#11358
Plum Signal

Plum Signal

#10532

Category Breakdown

BLU Samba JR
Plum Signal
Performance
56.554.3
Camera
0.041.8
Display
49.849.8
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
40.550.3

Summary

  • The BLU Samba JR features a 1.77-inch TFT display with a resolution of 160 x 128 pixels, while the Plum Signal has a slightly larger 1.8-inch TFT display with a resolution of 160 x 120 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Samba JR has 64MB of RAM and 64MB of storage, compared to the Signal's 32MB of RAM and storage.
  • The camera on the Signal is superior with a 1.3 MP rear camera, whereas the Samba JR lacks a rear camera entirely.
  • Battery capacity is similar, with the Samba JR at 850mAh and the Signal at 800mAh.
  • Both devices lack advanced software features and connectivity options, but the Signal includes Bluetooth 2.0, while the Samba JR does not.
  • The build quality of the Samba JR is lighter at 75g, while the Signal weighs 89g and has a thicker profile.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BLU Samba JR
Plum Signal

General

Release Date

2011
2012

Announced

2011
2012

Description

Q50 - Single SIMQ51 - Dual SIM
P110 - Dual SIM

Display

Size

1.77"
1.8"

Type

TFT, 65K colors
TFT

Resolution

160 x 128 pixels (~116 ppi density)
160 x 120 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~111 ppi density)

PPI

160
160

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
Mediatek MT6250

CPU

N/A
N/A

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

64MB ROM, 32MB RAM
32MB ROM, 32MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
1.3 MP

Main Camera Details

N/A
1.3 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
@10fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

850 mAh
800 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 850 mAh battery
Li-Ion 800 mAh, removable (BL-4U)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

99.3 x 55.9 x 13.8 mm (3.91 x 2.20 x 0.54 in)
92 x 45 x 17.5 mm (3.62 x 1.77 x 0.69 in)

Weight

75 g
89 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Light blue, Red, Silver, Violet, Magenta, Green
White, Blue, Pink, Green, Red

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)

Network

GSM
GSM

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

No
2.0

NFC

USB

microUSB
microUSB

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Software

Operating System

N/A
N/A

OS Version

N/A
N/A

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
No