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BLU Advance 5.0 Mobile Phone
BLU Advance 5.0
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BLU Life Max Mobile Phone
BLU Life Max
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BLU R1 HD Mobile Phone
BLU R1 HD
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OnePlus 3 Mobile Phone
OnePlus 3
Editiorial reviews
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1 editorial reviews
The BLU Advance has a decent screen, OK cameras and a sufficient battery, but users could spend a little more or less and get more compelling storage and RAM options.Read more
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4 editorial reviews
Supremely affordable, but not quite the MaxRead more
The Life Max from BLU is a very affordable device that manages to impress with its battery but falls down in some other areas. Read the full review here!Read more
It's genuinely tough to find more phone for less moneyRead more
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7 editorial reviews
A $60 phone that punches way above its price---if you don't mind the ads.Read more
Amazon Prime members can get the Blu R1 HD for just $50. It's an awesome value for that price, but there are a couple huge trade-offs. Here's our review.Read more
The Blu R1 HD isn't good enough to be your go-to phone, but it's passable for a preteen or as a backup device.Read more
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4.3 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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User rating
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4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
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4.3 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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4.3 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 6.0Android 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.3 GHz1.3 GHz2.15 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediatek MT6580ARM Cortex-A53Mediatek MT6735Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPARM Mali-T720ARM Mali-T720 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 530
RAM memory768 MB2 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
6 GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in5.5 in5.0 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDOLED
Resolution854 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS LCDIPS LCDAMOLED
Pixel density196.0 ppi267.0 ppi294.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M16.7M
HDR
N/A
nonono
3D support
N/A
nono
N/A
3D touch
N/A
nono
N/A
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Number of rear cameras111
N/A
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
yesyes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.0 f2.0 f
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2.4"
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Number of front cameras111
N/A
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage4 GB16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesno
Maximum card storage64GB64GB64GB
N/A
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSDmicroSDNo memory slot

Design

Colour of productBlackBlack
N/A
  • Gold
  • Silver
MaterialPlastic
N/A
MetalAluminum
Water resistantnononono
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistantnonono
N/A
Fully waterproofnonono
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.72 in6.08 in5.65 in6.01 in
Width2.88 in3.04 in2.83 in2.94 in
Depth0.36 in0.34 in0.34 in0.29 in
Weight5.54 oz5.4 oz5.01 oz5.57 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
noyes
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
Fingerprintnoyesnoyes
Face scannernonono
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
nono
N/A
Altimeter
N/A
nono
N/A
Magnetometer
N/A
nono
N/A
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
noyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
noyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Humidity
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
ANT+
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyesyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.14.04.2
Headphone connection3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • LE
A2DPA2DP
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
NFC
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Charging connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB
USB version
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Video output
N/A
N/A
N/A
No

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPAHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
N/A
N/A
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
4G LTE
N/A
yesyesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
Google Cast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnonono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1800.0 mAh3700.0 mAh2500.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time180.0 h550.0 h500.0 h
N/A
Talk time5.0 h19.0 h15.0 h
N/A
Fast charging
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dash Charge
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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