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BLU Advance 5.0 vs BLU R1 HD

2.88 in
5.72 in
BLU Advance 5.0 Mobile Phone
BLU Advance 5.0
2.83 in
5.65 in
BLU R1 HD Mobile Phone
BLU R1 HD
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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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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User rating
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4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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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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Full Comparison

Hardware

BLU Advance 5.0BLU Advance 5.0
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediatek MT6580Mediatek MT6735
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPARM Mali-T720 MP4
RAM memory768 MB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

BLU Advance 5.0BLU Advance 5.0
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution854 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS LCD
Pixel density196.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

BLU Advance 5.0BLU Advance 5.0
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Number of rear cameras11
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

BLU Advance 5.0BLU Advance 5.0
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Number of front cameras11
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

BLU Advance 5.0BLU Advance 5.0
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Internal storage4 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

BLU Advance 5.0BLU Advance 5.0
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
MaterialPlasticMetal
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono
Dust resistantnono
Fully waterproofnono

Dimensions

BLU Advance 5.0BLU Advance 5.0
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Height5.72 in5.65 in
Width2.88 in2.83 in
Depth0.36 in0.34 in
Weight5.54 oz5.01 oz

Sensors

BLU Advance 5.0BLU Advance 5.0
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesno
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintnono
Face scannernono

Connectivity

BLU Advance 5.0BLU Advance 5.0
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Dual sim supportyesyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB

Cellular

BLU Advance 5.0BLU Advance 5.0
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 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
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

BLU Advance 5.0BLU Advance 5.0
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1800.0 mAh2500.0 mAh
Standby time180.0 h500.0 h
Talk time5.0 h15.0 h

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with BLU Advance 5.0