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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
BLU Selfie
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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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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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 %
38
4.0 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.3 GHz1.7 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelARM Cortex-A53Mediatek MT6735MediaTek MT6592
GPU modelARM Mali-T720ARM Mali-T720 MP4ARM Mali-450 MP4
RAM memory2 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
2 GB

Display

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

Rear camera

Number of rear cameras11
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
N/A
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
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.0 f
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
Panorama
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes

Front camera

Number of front cameras11
N/A
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage16 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSDmicroSD

Dimensions

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

Sensors

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

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • LE
A2DP
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
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+HSDPA
2G GSMyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyes
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
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes
Navigation system
N/A
N/A
GPS

Battery

Replaceable batterynono
N/A
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3700.0 mAh2500.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Standby time550.0 h500.0 h750.0 h
Talk time19.0 h15.0 h14.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
N/A