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BLU Life One vs BLU R1 HD

    2.87 in
    5.71 in
    BLU Life One Mobile Phone
    BLU Life One
      2.83 in
      5.65 in
      BLU R1 HD Mobile Phone
      BLU R1 HD
      Editiorial reviews
      5
      5 editorial reviews
      The Blu Life One is an affordable unlocked smartphone with a very light and sleek design, a 13-megapixel camera and dual-SIM support, but it's a bit sluggish.Read more
      The Blu Life One X2 is another solid entry in a crowded field of high-quality unlocked Android phones.Read more
      Apart from 4G LTE support, what else does the latest budget-friendly offering from Blu bring to the table? We find out, in this Blu Life One review!Read more
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      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
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      User rating
      37
      4.1 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		32 %
      4 stars
      		45 %
      3 stars
      		21 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      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 OneBLU Life One
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 6.0
      CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.3 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelMediaTek MT6589Mediatek MT6735
      GPU modelPowerVR SGX544ARM Mali-T720 MP4
      RAM memory1 GB
      • 1 GB
      • 2 GB

      Display

      BLU Life OneBLU Life One
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      TechnologyIPS TFTIPS LCD
      Pixel density294.0 ppi294.0 ppi
      HDRnono
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      BLU Life OneBLU Life One
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      BLU Life OneBLU Life One
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      BLU Life OneBLU Life One
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage32GB64GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

      Dimensions

      BLU Life OneBLU Life One
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Height5.71 in5.65 in
      Width2.87 in2.83 in
      Depth0.35 in0.34 in
      Weight5.11 oz5.01 oz

      Sensors

      BLU Life OneBLU Life One
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesno
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesno

      Connectivity

      BLU Life OneBLU Life One
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB

      Cellular

      BLU Life OneBLU Life One
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      4G LTEyesyes
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      BLU Life OneBLU Life One
      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity2000.0 mAh2500.0 mAh
      Standby time760.0 h500.0 h
      Talk time20.0 h15.0 h

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