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BLU R1 HD

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Released · Jun 30, 2016

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Design
Dimensions	5.65 x 2.83 x 0.34 inches 143.5 x 72 x 8.7 mm
Weight	5.01 oz (142.0 g)
Materials	Back: Aluminum
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black

Display
Size	5.0-inch
Resolution	1280x720px, 294 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	66.81 %
Colors	16 777 216
Peak brightness	420 cd/m2 (nit)
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	MediaTek MT6735 (28 nm)
Processor	Quad-core 1300 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T720 MP2
RAM	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage	16GB
Storage expansion	microSDHC up to 64 GB
OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery
Capacity	2500 mAh
Type	Li - Polymer

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling
Front	5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 b,g,n Hotspot
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors	Accelerometer
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 17(700 b)
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Micro SIM
VoLTE	Yes

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

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