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BLU R1 HD

Full Specifications

Released · Jun 30, 2016

5.0-inch · 1280x720px

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

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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, 66.81% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD, 420 nits
Resolution	1280x720px, 294 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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

Battery
Type	2500 mAh, 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	1080p (30 fps) Video calling
Front	5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	b,g,n Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS
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, 4, 7, 12, 17
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
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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