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BLU R1 HD vs Samsung Galaxy S4

2.83 in
5.65 in
BLU R1 HD Mobile Phone
BLU R1 HD
2.75 in
5.38 in
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S4
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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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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4.4 out of 5
10 user ratings
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User rating
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4.3 out of 5
39 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Hardware

BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelMediatek MT6735Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410
GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP4PowerVR SGX544
RAM memory
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
2 GB

Display

BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density294.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
Dual screen supportnoyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Number of rear cameras11
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f2.2 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Number of front cameras11
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
MaterialMetalPlastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Height5.65 in5.38 in
Width2.83 in2.75 in
Depth0.34 in0.31 in
Weight5.01 oz4.59 oz

Sensors

BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopenoyes
Barometernoyes
Pedometernoyes
ANT+noyes

Other features

BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

Cellular

BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Regional
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

BLU R1 HDBLU R1 HD
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2500.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time500.0 h370.0 h
Talk time15.0 h17.0 h

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S4