| Key Specs | |
|---|---|
| Release date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Camera Details | |
| Camera Resolution | 8-megapixel |
| Camera flash |  |
| Camera Optics | 4P lens |
| Camera Features | BLU Final Touch software |
| Camera Aperture | F/2.0 |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 px |
| Video frames per second | 30 |
| SELFIE CAMERA | |
| Selfie Cam Resolution | 5-megapixel |
| Selfie Features | LED flash |
| Screen | |
| Display size | 5 inches |
| Display dots per inch | 294 DPI |
| Display Type | IPS On-Cell |
| Display Resolution | 1280 x 720 px |
| Display's superficy | 10.68 square inches |
| Display's superficy (metric) | 271.27 square mm |
| Display finish | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Display total pixels | 921600 |
| Display brightness | 420 nits |
| Display features | BLU Infinite View technology (IPS) |
| Processing Power | |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| Processor | MediaTek 6735 |
| CPU Cores | 4 |
| Processor Speed | 1.3GHz |
| RAM | 2GB (1GB version also available) |
| Graphic Processor (GPU) | Mali-T720 |
| Physical Features | |
| Thickness (metric) | 8.7 mm |
| Width (metric) | 72 mm |
| Height (metric) | 143.5 mm |
| Available colors | Black |
| Connectivity | |
| Base technology |
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| 4G Networks | LTE |
| SIM card type | Dual |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Bluetooth Technology | 4.0 |
| USB class | MicroUSB v2.0 |
| Mobile hotspot | |
| Storage Memory | |
| Memory | 16GB (8GB version also available) |
| Memory Expansion | MicroSD |
| Expansion Limit | Up to 64GB |
| Battery Life | |
| Battery Power | 2500mAh |
| mAh per mm thick | 287 mAh/mm of thickness |
| mAh per display square in. | 234mAh/sqrin. |
| General Specs | |
| Model variants | R0010UU (with 8GB of storage and a 1GB RAM), R0030UU (16GB storage and 2GB RAM) |
| Manufacture product ID | R0010UU |
| Other features | |
| Finish | Metal trim and housing, |
Description:
A budget-class model specs-wise, the BLU R1 HD is an Amazon Prime Exclusive release, which basically means that it streams Amazon ads and products on the lock screen and comes bundled up with Amazon apps and Prime benefits. It is armed with a 5-megapixel selfie camera with flash, a 1.3GHz quad-core CPU aided by Mali-T720 graphics, and a 5-inch HD IPS On-cell display protected by a Gorilla Glass 3 panel. It owns 16GB or memory and 2GB of RAM, but a lower-end version with 8GB of storage and only 1GB of RAM is available as well.
Also known as BLU R1 16GB, BLU R1 8GB, BLU R1 Amazon Exclusive.
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