BLU R1 Plus vs Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) Comparison and Differences
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BLU R1 Plus
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Motorola Moto E (2nd gen)
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BLU R1 Plus or Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BLU R1 Plus | Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, April | 2015, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153 x 76.6 x 10.5 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 3.02 in | 129.9 x 66.8 x 12.3 mm | 5.11 x 5.11 x 2.63 in | |
| Weight | 191 g | 6.74 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, White | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2390 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 130 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 4.5" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 55.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 71.2% | 64.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 245 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm, PDAF | -5 MP, AF, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | VGA | |
| Functions | LED flash |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 5.0/5.1 (Lollipop) - only XT1527, upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) - LTE model |
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| CPU | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 - 3G model -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - LTE model |
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| GPU | Mali-T720 | Adreno 302 - 3G model Adreno 306 - LTE model |
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| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 544 | 507 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1471 | 1286 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - XT1527, XT1511 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1505 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1524 -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - XT1527 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) - XT1524 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.0, LE, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras | |||
| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen.), Motorola Moto E2, Motorola Moto E+1 Versions: XT1527 & XT1511 (USA); XT1505 & XT1524 (Global) |
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