We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

BLU Life Max vs BLU R1 HD

    3.04 in
    6.08 in
    BLU Life Max Mobile Phone
    BLU Life Max
      2.83 in
      5.65 in
      BLU R1 HD Mobile Phone
      BLU R1 HD
      Editiorial reviews
      4
      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
      Read editorial reviews
      7
      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
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      42
      4.1 out of 5
      42 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		19 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      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 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      BLU Life MaxBLU Life Max
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0
      CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.3 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelARM Cortex-A53Mediatek MT6735
      GPU modelARM Mali-T720ARM Mali-T720 MP4
      RAM memory2 GB
      • 1 GB
      • 2 GB

      Display

      BLU Life MaxBLU Life Max
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Screen size5.5 in5.0 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      TechnologyIPS LCDIPS LCD
      Pixel density267.0 ppi294.0 ppi
      HDRnono
      3D supportnono
      3D touchnono

      Rear camera

      BLU Life MaxBLU Life Max
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Number of rear cameras11
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes

      Front camera

      BLU Life MaxBLU Life Max
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Number of front cameras11
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      BLU Life MaxBLU Life Max
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Internal storage16 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 8 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage64GB64GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

      Design

      BLU Life MaxBLU Life Max
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono
      Dust resistantnono
      Fully waterproofnono

      Dimensions

      BLU Life MaxBLU Life Max
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Height6.08 in5.65 in
      Width3.04 in2.83 in
      Depth0.34 in0.34 in
      Weight5.4 oz5.01 oz

      Sensors

      BLU Life MaxBLU Life Max
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Fingerprintyesno
      Hearth rate monitornono
      Altimeternono
      Magnetometernono
      Face scannernono

      Other features

      BLU Life MaxBLU Life Max
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      FM radioyesyes

      Connectivity

      BLU Life MaxBLU Life Max
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.14.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • LE
      		A2DP

      Cellular

      BLU Life MaxBLU Life Max
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
      2G GSMyesyes
      4G LTEyesyes

      Battery

      BLU Life MaxBLU Life Max
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Replaceable batterynono
      Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
      Battery capacity3700.0 mAh2500.0 mAh
      Standby time550.0 h500.0 h
      Talk time19.0 h15.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons