With such a low megapixel count, they weren’t surprised to see pixilation in the images, especially when they zoomed in. The 8MP rear camera cannot possibly stand up to higher end phones like the iPhone or Samsung Galaxy, but it managed to provide experts with color accurate images in good lighting conditions. Sadly, there are no quick charging capabilities, but that isn’t too unexpected considering many higher priced smartphones don’t come with this feature either.
BLU R1 HD BATTERY CAPACITY FULL
The life of the 2500mAh battery was also quite good and generally lasted them around a full day even with heavy usage. Surprisingly, it also handles games quite well though they did notice a bit of stuttering for more graphic-intensive games. In fact, most experts consider it quite good as it had no serious issues during day-to-day tasks. Still, armed with a quad-core 1.3GHz processor and up to 2GB of RAM, it also isn’t painfully slow. It shouldn’t be surprising that this is no powerhouse. Still, for the price, they consider it quite good. It wasn’t until the compared it beside a top tier phone that they really noticed the difference. At 294 ppi, it might not be as sharp as the top smartphones on the market, but reviewers were still quite happy with how well text and images look.
BLU R1 HD BATTERY CAPACITY 720P
The 5-inch, 720p LCD display isn’t the best one you’ll find on the market, but reviewers still came out impressed with its color, contrast and viewing angles. Despite the low price tag, critics did not experience and issues that plague many other lower end phones like flexing, creaks or loose buttons. The back also snaps off to reveal two SIM slots and a microSD slot. While it won’t be confused with a flagship phone, they note it does have its own charm and is quite easy to grip thanks to the soft-touch back and comfortable dimensions of 5.6 x 2.8 x 0.3 inches. For those who don’t want to deal with all of that, there is an unlocked version, but it will cost a little over $100.įor a budget phone it surprised experts with its sleek design from its slim aluminum frame to the curved-rectangle shape. The phone is available to Amazon Prime members for under $100, though that also means they will need to allow ads on their lock screen, in their notifications and agree to a suite of preinstalled Amazon apps. The Florida-based company specializes in affordable hardware and the R1 HD is no exception to the rule.
Blu is a relatively unknown name in the smartphone market.