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BLU Advance 5.0 Mobile Phone
BLU Advance 5.0
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BLU R1 HD Mobile Phone
BLU R1 HD
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OnePlus 3 Mobile Phone
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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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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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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 6.0Android 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.3 GHz2.15 GHz2.35 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediatek MT6580Mediatek MT6735Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPARM Mali-T720 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 530Qualcomm Adreno 530
RAM memory768 MB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
6 GB6 GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in5.0 in5.5 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution854 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS LCDAMOLEDAMOLED
Pixel density196.0 ppi294.0 ppi401.0 ppi401.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyesyes
N/A
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M16.7M
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
nonono
HDR
N/A
nonono
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
3D touch
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Number of rear cameras11
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyes
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyes
N/A
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.0 f2.0 f
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/2.4"1/2.8"
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
120.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Front camera

Number of front cameras11
N/A
N/A
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage4 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesnono
Maximum card storage64GB64GB
N/A
N/A
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSDNo memory slot
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlack
N/A
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
MaterialPlasticMetalAluminumAluminum
Water resistantnononono
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistantnono
N/A
N/A
Fully waterproofnono
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

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

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesnoyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Fingerprintnonoyesyes
Face scannernono
N/A
N/A
Gyroscope
N/A
noyesyes
Barometer
N/A
noyes
N/A
Pedometer
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Altimeter
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Humidity
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Magnetometer
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
ANT+
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyesyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.24.2
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth profile
N/A
A2DPA2DPA2DP
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
yesyes
NFC
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Charging connection
N/A
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Video output
N/A
N/A
NoNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
N/A
GLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
N/A
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 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
  • 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
N/A
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
Google Cast
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnonono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity1800.0 mAh2500.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3400.0 mAh
Standby time180.0 h500.0 h
N/A
N/A
Talk time5.0 h15.0 h
N/A
N/A
Fast charging
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Dash ChargeDash Charge
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
nono

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