Side-by-side technical data
BLU Grand 5.5 HD II vs BLU R2
Comparison between BLU Grand 5.5 HD II and BLU R2: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from BLU.
The verdict
Your pick: BLU R2, ahead on Camera and Battery & charging.
| Category | Grand 5.5 HD II | R2 |
|---|---|---|
| Design & display | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Performance & hardware | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Camera | 2.3 | 3.0 |
| Connectivity | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Battery & charging | 1.9 | 2.2 |
Which one is for you?
BLU Grand 5.5 HD II, if you care about…
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 16 GB
- against 8 GB
- Body Thickness
- 8.4 mm
- against 9.6 mm
- Display Diagonal
- 5.5″
- against 5.2″
BLU R2, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 3,000 mAh
- against 2,800 mAh
- Display Pixel Density
- 282 ppi
- against 267 ppi
- Weight
- 156 g
- against 170 g
- Standby time
- 725 h
- against 600 h
Specification comparison
Performance
| Specification | Grand 5.5 HD II | R2 |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | MediaTek MT6580 | MediaTek MT6580 |
| Processor Process Size | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Graphics GPU | Mali-400 MP2 | Mali-400 MP2 |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 1.3 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 16 GB Best value | 8 GB |
| AnTuTu Score | 40,896 | 28,477 |
| CPU Description | Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 | Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 |
| Processor Type | Quad-Core | Quad-Core |
| RAM Capacity | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| RAM Type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum memory card | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Design
| Specification | Grand 5.5 HD II | R2 |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black, Gold, Rose Gold | Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Silver |
| Body Thickness | 8.4 mm Best value | 9.6 mm |
| Body Width | 78.2 mm | 74.3 mm |
| Body Height | 155.2 mm | 150.3 mm |
| Weight | 170 g | 156 g Best value |
| Usable Surface | 68.7 % Best value | 66.8 % |
Battery
| Specification | Grand 5.5 HD II | R2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Capacity | 2,800 mAh | 3,000 mAh Best value |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | — |
| Battery Features | Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable | — |
| Talk time | 26 h | 26 h |
| Standby time | 600 h | 725 h Best value |
Display
| Specification | Grand 5.5 HD II | R2 |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Display Diagonal | 5.5″ Best value | 5.2″ |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 720 px | 720 px |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 1,280 px | 1,280 px |
| Display Pixel Density | 267 ppi | 282 ppi Best value |
| Display Features | Touchscreen | Touchscreen |
Sensors
| Specification | Grand 5.5 HD II | R2 |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | Rear |
Sensor
| Specification | Grand 5.5 HD II | R2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass |
Software
| Specification | Grand 5.5 HD II | R2 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 7 | Android 7 |
| OS Family | Android | Android |
| OS Version | 7 | 7 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Grand 5.5 HD II | R2 |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Dual Micro-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby | Dual Micro-SIM |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, HSPA | GSM, HSPA |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| Wi-Fi Features | Wi-Fi Direct | — |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | A2DP |
| Navigation Systems | GPS | GPS |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0 | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| USB Version | microUSB | microUSB |
| SAR American Head | 0.21 W/kg | — |
| SAR American Body | 1.04 W/kg | — |
| Max. download speed | 150 Mbps | 150 Mbps |
| Max. upload speed | 50 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
Audio
| Specification | Grand 5.5 HD II | R2 |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | 1 | — |
| Audio Features | A2DP, Loudspeaker | Loudspeaker |
