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BLU Dash X2 Mobile Phone
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BLU R1 HD Mobile Phone
BLU R1 HD
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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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4.2 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.3 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.3 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediatek MT6580ARM Cortex A7Mediatek MT6735
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPARM Mali-400 MP2ARM Mali-T720 MP4
RAM memory1 GB1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in5.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCD
N/A
LCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
N/A
IPS LCD
Pixel density294.0 ppi294.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
nono
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
no
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
3D touch
N/A
N/A
no

Rear camera

Number of rear cameras111
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
yes
Digital zoomyesyesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Night Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Panoramayes
N/A
yes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
yes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.0 f
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Number of front cameras111
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage8 GB8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB32GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSDmicroSD

Design

MaterialPlastic
N/A
Metal
Water resistantnonono
Shock resistantnonono
Dust resistantnonono
Fully waterproofnonono
Colour of product
N/A
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.71 in5.74 in5.65 in
Width2.88 in2.87 in2.83 in
Depth0.38 in0.36 in0.34 in
Weight6.14 oz5.82 oz5.01 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
no
Ambient light sensoryes
N/A
yes
Fingerprintnonono
Barometernonono
Pedometerno
N/A
no
Hearth rate monitornonono
Altimeternonono
Humiditynonono
Thermometernonono
Magnetometernonono
Face scannernonono
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
no
ANT+
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

FM radioyesyesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
N/A
Micro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DPA2DP
NFCnono
N/A
Headphone connection3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSDPAHSDPAHSPA+
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 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
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
yes
3G UMTS
N/A
yes
N/A
4G LTE
N/A
yesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2200.0 mAh2500.0 mAh
Standby time700.0 h750.0 h500.0 h
Talk time14.0 h15.0 h15.0 h
Fast charging
N/A
no
N/A