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BLU Grand M vs BLU R1 HD

2.84 in
5.7 in
BLU Grand M Mobile Phone
BLU Grand M
2.83 in
5.65 in
BLU R1 HD Mobile Phone
BLU R1 HD
Editiorial reviews
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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
32
4.2 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
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3 stars
18 %
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 Grand MBLU Grand M
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelMediatek MT6580Mediatek MT6735
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MP2ARM Mali-T720 MP4
RAM memory512 MB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

BLU Grand MBLU Grand M
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Screen size6.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Resolution854 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
Pixel density196.0 ppi294.0 ppi
HDRnono
3D supportnono
3D touchnono

Rear camera

BLU Grand MBLU Grand M
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Number of rear cameras11
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Autofocusyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Front camera

BLU Grand MBLU Grand M
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Number of front cameras11
Primary resolution3.15 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

BLU Grand MBLU Grand M
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Internal storage8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

BLU Grand MBLU Grand M
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono
Dust resistantnono
Fully waterproofnono

Dimensions

BLU Grand MBLU Grand M
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Height5.7 in5.65 in
Width2.84 in2.83 in
Depth0.37 in0.34 in
Weight6.03 oz5.01 oz

Sensors

BLU Grand MBLU Grand M
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Accelerometeryesyes
Ambient light sensornoyes
Fingerprintnono
Barometernono
Pedometernono
Hearth rate monitornono
Altimeternono
Humiditynono
Thermometernono
Magnetometernono
ANT+nono
Face scannernono

Other features

BLU Grand MBLU Grand M
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

BLU Grand MBLU Grand M
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Dual sim supportyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP

Cellular

BLU Grand MBLU Grand M
BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Mobile hotspotyesyes

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