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BLU R2
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
BLU R2 Android 7.0
BLU · 2017

BLU R2

BLU R2 Android smartphone. Announced Jul 2017. Features 5.2″ display, MT6580 chipset, 8 MP primary camera, 8 MP front camera, 3000 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM.

Display 5.2"
Chipset MT6580
RAM 1 GB
Storage 8GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 8 MP
Battery 3000 mAh
OS Android 7.0
Build 156g, 9.6mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2017, July. Released 2017, July
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Mali-400MP2

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm 2 (~66.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 8 MP
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 8 MP
Features dual-LED dual-tone flash

Body

Dimensions 150.3 x 74.3 x 9.6 mm (5.92 x 2.93 x 0.38 in)
Weight 156 g (5.50 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)

Battery

Type Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2017, July. Released 2017, July
Status Discontinued
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Mali-400MP2
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm 2 (~66.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Card slot microSDXC
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
Single 8 MP
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 8 MP
Features dual-LED dual-tone flash
Dimensions 150.3 x 74.3 x 9.6 mm (5.92 x 2.93 x 0.38 in)
Weight 156 g (5.50 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Type Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Colors Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
PhoneInsight Benchmark
22.7/100
Basic

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Processor 11.2
Display 54.7
Camera 47
Battery 47
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