U.S.-based company, BLU has released the BLU R1 Plus, a sequel to the BLU R1 HD smartphone which hit the market in June last year. Not much separates both devices in terms of specifications, but BLU has done well enough to improve on the affordable R1 HD, giving us the ultra-affordable BLU R1 Plus smartphone in return.
Its launch price is really surprising even if its features might not be top-notch, but the price is relatively cheap considering what you get in return. The Blu R1 Plus has an adequate HD display with its screen resolution at 720 * 1080 pixels, together with a lasting non-removable battery.
Blu R1 Plus Specifications, Review and Highlights
True to its budget status, the smartphone features just the right features for a device of its calibre.
It features a sizeable 4000mAh battery which can give you up to 30 hours on calls and as much as 750 hours on stand-by. But without the fast charge support, you would have to spend longer time charging your device. Although the back cover can be pulled off, the phone battery is non-removable. Inside the box comes some accessories including a case and micro SIM card adapters.
The BLU R1 Plus has a 5.5-inch HD display with 720pixels resolution protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 itself, adequate screen protection in event of a potential damaging fall. The device measures 15376.610.5 mm and weighs 191g featuring a metal design with plastic being limited to the top and bottom edges alone.
Over to the camera setup, the smartphone possesses a 13MP rear camera and 5MP front-facing selfie shooter. Both cameras possess LED Flash and are good for outdoor shooting, the drawback being that they sometimes struggle indoor under low-light conditions. It operates on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, although the Nougat OS would have been a better pick.
The device comes in 3GB and 2GB variants, both featuring an internal storage of 32GB and 16GB respectively. Beyond that, the device supports storage expansion up to 64GB using a microSD. It is powered by the Quad-core MediaTek 6737 chipset running at 1.3GHz and a Mali T720 GPU.
Blu R1 Plus Full Phone Specifications
General
Device Brand
Blu
Model
R1 Plus
Announced
2017, April
Released
2017, April
Status
Available
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GHz
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 GHz
4G Network
LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600),12(700), 17(700)
SIM Type
Micro-SIM, dual standby
SIM Count
Dual SIM
Data
2G
GPRS Up to 32 to 48 kbps; EDGE Up to 236.8 kbps
3G
Up to 42.2 Mbps (HSDPA), 11.5Mbps;(HSUPA)
4G
Up to 150/50 Mbps
Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Web Browser
Yes, HTML5
Design
Type
Smartphone
Dimensions
153*76.6*10.5mm
Weight
191g
Build
Metal frame with Metal back cover design
Colors
Black
Display
Display Type
IPS LCD Capacitive touchscreen
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
720 * 1280 pixels
Colors
16M colors
Pixel Density
~267 ppi pixel density
Touch Screen
Yes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
n/a
Secondary Display
n/a
Camera
Primary
13MP
Properties
f/2.0 aperture
Image
Yes
Video
720p HD Video
Features
Autofocus, 1.12 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama
– MP4/H.264 player
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player
– Photo/video editor
– Document viewer
Availability and Price of Blu R1 Plus in U.S, Nigeria, Kenya & Ghana
The Blu R1 Plus is available in 3GB RAM and 2GB RAM variants at a launch price of $160 for the 3GB variant and $140 for the 2GB variant. It comes in a single black colour.
Please I need the battery for this Device?