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BLU Life Max Mobile Phone
BLU Life Max
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BLU R1 HD Mobile Phone
BLU R1 HD
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BLU Selfie Mobile Phone
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HTC Touch Diamond 2 Mobile Phone
HTC Touch Diamond 2
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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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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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2 editorial reviews
The Studio Selfie marks Blu's first real push into the U.S. market. This inexpensive Android phone features surprisingly good materials and build quality, reasonably good performance, and a stock Android experience. The Studio Selfie is sold unlocked and works with the LTE networks of T-Mobile and AT&T. It's a bargain for those who prefer the unlocked life.Read more
We take an in-depth look at another budget-friendly offering from Blu in this comprehensive Blu Selfie review!Read more
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4.2 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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User rating
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4.1 out of 5
42 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
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4 stars
38 %
3 stars
15 %
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38 user ratings
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5 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0Android 4.4Windows Mobile 6.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.3 GHz1.7 GHz0.53 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core8-coreSingle-core
CPU modelARM Cortex-A53Mediatek MT6735MediaTek MT6592
N/A
GPU modelARM Mali-T720ARM Mali-T720 MP4ARM Mali-450 MP4
N/A
RAM memory2 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
2 GB288 MB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.0 in4.7 in3.2 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
N/A
65K
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px480 x 800 px
TechnologyIPS LCDIPS LCDIPS LCD
N/A
Pixel density267.0 ppi294.0 ppi312.0 ppi
N/A
HDRnono
N/A
no
3D supportnono
N/A
N/A
3D touchnono
N/A
N/A
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
N/A
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
no
N/A
no
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Scratch resistant display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Rear camera

Number of rear cameras11
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
15.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.0 f
N/A
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
yesyes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
N/A
512 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB64GB16GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Dimensions

Height6.08 in5.65 in5.75 in4.25 in
Width3.04 in2.83 in2.61 in2.09 in
Depth0.34 in0.34 in0.38 in0.54 in
Weight5.4 oz5.01 oz4.8 oz4.14 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
N/A
Fingerprintyesno
N/A
N/A
Hearth rate monitornono
N/A
N/A
Altimeternono
N/A
N/A
Magnetometernono
N/A
N/A
Face scannernono
N/A
N/A
Digital compass
N/A
noyes
N/A
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Gyroscope
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Barometer
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Pedometer
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Humidity
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
ANT+
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyesno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIMMini-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.04.02.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • LE
A2DP
N/A
A2DP
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
NFC
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Charging connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB
USB version
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0
Video output
N/A
N/A
N/A
No

Cellular

Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+HSDPA
N/A
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
N/A
no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesyes
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Navigation system
N/A
N/A
GPSA-GPS
3G UMTS
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batterynono
N/A
yes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity3700.0 mAh2500.0 mAh2300.0 mAh1100.0 mAh
Standby time550.0 h500.0 h750.0 h500.0 h
Talk time19.0 h15.0 h14.0 h5.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless charging
N/A
N/A
N/A
no