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BLU Life Max Mobile Phone
BLU Life Max
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BLU Life One X Mobile Phone
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BLU R1 HD Mobile Phone
BLU R1 HD
Editiorial reviews
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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
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3 editorial reviews
The unlocked Blu Life One X offers a fantastic combination of design and performance for the price.Read more
Does the latest budget-friendly offering from BLU prove to be a compelling choice? We find out, in this in-depth BLU Life One X review! Read more
BLU, which stands for "Bold Like Us", puts out quite a few smartphones each and every year. A lot of times they are smartphones made by manufacturers inRead 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
42
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
44
4.2 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
13 %
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 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.2Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.5 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelARM Cortex-A53MediaTek MT6589TMediatek MT6735
GPU modelARM Mali-T720PowerVR SGX544ARM Mali-T720 MP4
RAM memory2 GB2 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS LCDIPS LCDIPS LCD
Pixel density267.0 ppi441.0 ppi294.0 ppi
HDRno
N/A
no
3D supportno
N/A
no
3D touchno
N/A
no
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Dual screen support
N/A
N/A
no

Rear camera

Number of rear cameras1
N/A
1
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.0 f
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Number of front cameras1
N/A
1
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readeryes
N/A
yes
Maximum card storage64GB
N/A
64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDNo memory slotmicroSD

Dimensions

Height6.08 in5.65 in5.65 in
Width3.04 in2.82 in2.83 in
Depth0.34 in0.34 in0.34 in
Weight5.4 oz4.69 oz5.01 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
no
Hearth rate monitorno
N/A
no
Altimeterno
N/A
no
Magnetometerno
N/A
no
Face scannerno
N/A
no
Digital compass
N/A
yesno
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
no
Barometer
N/A
N/A
no
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
no
Humidity
N/A
N/A
no
Thermometer
N/A
N/A
no
ANT+
N/A
N/A
no

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • LE
N/A
A2DP
Charging connection
N/A
USB
N/A
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB

Cellular

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

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
no
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3700.0 mAh2000.0 mAh2500.0 mAh
Standby time550.0 h750.0 h500.0 h
Talk time19.0 h18.0 h15.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
N/A