Updated : Oct 17, 2017, 3:45 AM

BLU R1 Plus

Full Specifications

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

5.5-inch · 1280x720px

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Design
Dimensions	6.02 x 3.02 x 0.41 inches 153 x 76.6 x 10.5 mm
Weight	6.74 oz (191.0 g)
Materials	Back: Aluminum
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Gray

Display
Size	5.5-inch
Resolution	1280x720px, 267 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	71.10 %
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip	MediaTek MT6737 (28 nm)
Processor	Quad-core 1100 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T720 MP2
RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow)
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Battery
Capacity	4000 mAh

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) HDR, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	5 MP (Flash)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.1
Wi-Fi	802.11 b,g,n Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
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
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share

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)
Dual SIM	Yes

Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Oct 21, 2016 FCC ID value: YHLBLUR1PLUS
Measured SAR	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 1.41 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.56 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced	Apr 28, 2017

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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	2GB
Internal storage	16GB

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