Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 54.4 | 59.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | BLU |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-01-14 | 2018-01-22 |
| 4.65 x 2.46 x 0.47 inches | 6.11 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 210.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | -- |
| 233 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 chipset | MediaTek MT6753 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 MP3 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 498 hours standby time 8.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The BLU R2 Plus has a global score of 59.3, which is just a bit better than Xperia E1's 54.4 overall score. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but BLU R2 Plus has a newer 7.0 Nougat version while Xperia E1 has Android 4.4 version, offering a couple additional features and better performance. Although BLU R2 Plus is incredibly heavier than the Xperia E1, it's a lot thinner and also incredibly newer.
The BLU R2 Plus features a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia E1, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920px, much more pixels per inch of screen and a lot larger screen. BLU R2 Plus features a little bit better processing power than Xperia E1, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2,5 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster).
The BLU R2 Plus features a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia E1, because it has 32 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 64 GB. The BLU R2 Plus has a much better battery life than Sony Xperia E1, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
BLU R2 Plus features a greater camera than Xperia E1, because it has a lot more MP back facing camera.
The BLU R2 Plus is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Xperia E1, which makes it a very good choice.
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