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BLU R1 HD vs BLU Studio X8 HD

    2.83 in
    5.65 in
    BLU R1 HD Mobile Phone
    BLU R1 HD
      2.9 in
      5.75 in
      BLU Studio X8 HD Mobile Phone
      BLU Studio X8 HD
      Editiorial reviews
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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
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      User rating
      39
      4.3 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		46 %
      4 stars
      		38 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      38
      4.1 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		39 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

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      Hardware

      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      BLU Studio X8 HDBLU Studio X8 HD
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.4
      CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.4 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelMediatek MT6735MediaTek MT6592M
      GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP4ARM Mali-450 MP4
      RAM memory
      • 1 GB
      • 2 GB
      		512 MB

      Display

      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      BLU Studio X8 HDBLU Studio X8 HD
      Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      TechnologyIPS LCDIPS LCD
      Pixel density294.0 ppi294.0 ppi
      Multi touchyesyes

      Rear camera

      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      BLU Studio X8 HDBLU Studio X8 HD
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Burst Modeyesyes
      Digital zoomyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      Gesture Shotyesyes
      HDR Captureyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Panoramayesyes
      Smile detectionyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      BLU Studio X8 HDBLU Studio X8 HD
      Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      BLU Studio X8 HDBLU Studio X8 HD
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 8 GB
      		4 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage64GB64GB
      Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

      Design

      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      BLU Studio X8 HDBLU Studio X8 HD
      MaterialMetalPlastic

      Dimensions

      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      BLU Studio X8 HDBLU Studio X8 HD
      Height5.65 in5.75 in
      Width2.83 in2.9 in
      Depth0.34 in0.39 in
      Weight5.01 oz4.8 oz

      Sensors

      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      BLU Studio X8 HDBLU Studio X8 HD
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassnoyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes

      Connectivity

      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      BLU Studio X8 HDBLU Studio X8 HD
      Dual sim supportyesyes
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.04.0
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB

      Cellular

      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      BLU Studio X8 HDBLU Studio X8 HD
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPA
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      Mobile hotspotyesyes

      Battery

      BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
      BLU Studio X8 HDBLU Studio X8 HD
      Replaceable batterynoyes
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity2500.0 mAh2200.0 mAh
      Standby time500.0 h220.0 h
      Talk time15.0 h8.0 h

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