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BLU R1 HD 8 GB Black
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.8
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
0
Unverified
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1.3 GHz
PROCESSOR CLOCK
8192 GB
MEMORY
Quad Core
PROCESSOR TYPE
Yes
WIFI
Review Analysis - 953 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Product Reliability
166year, 6 months, started, stopped working, ago
+40%
-60%
" ... Soon after that, I discovered malware on the phone that could not be removed. ... While surfing the web I found it to be too slow and now, 3 months after buying it, the phone isn't responding to my touch. ... "
" ... Still not sure why it broke, but not happy about having to replace my phone less than a year later. ... "
" ... Gets quirky 6 months in use. ... "
" ... a non 2017 version. ... "
" ... Today, the sound disappeared also, and the camera stopped working. ... I've had this phone for maybe a month ... "
" ... I've had this phone for 15 months. ... It started turning off on it own and now won't turn on at all. ... "
" ... The phone actually worked pretty well at first but within the first few months, my custom notifications would randomly stop working. ... I factory reset the phone just to make sure I didn't install something that would cause it and sure enough, it started happening again. ... I have since upgraded to the Honor 7X and haven't had any of these issues so far. ... "
" ... I've had this phone for almost two years. ... "
Price
161money, worth, value, pay, budget
+87%
-13%
" ... Good phone for the price ... "
" ... Worth every penny spent and it’s a steal for the price. ... "
" ... Decent phone for the price. ... "
" ... The phone is a budget, so don't have too high of expectations. ... "
" ... excellent phone, quite good, some details to improve but very good quality price ratio. ... "
" ... Either way real bang for your buck. ... "
" ... Good product for the price ... "
" ... Was a good phone for a decent value. ... "
Apps
89android, google, ads, facebook, malware
+37%
-63%
" ... If I wanted the IMDB movie app, I'd grab it from Google Play. ... This any many other unnecessary/unwanted applications slow down the phone. ... "
" ... Worked fine most of the time except for apps randomly crashing. ... "
" ... Even in this case BLU modifies android system app (called android tools or android sync) so it can deliver spam notification without any option to stop or disable it (see images). ... "
" ... Bootloader no longer able to be unlocked. ... "
" ... Littered with preinstalled malware and bloatware . ... It started putting in programs and files by itself of other known malware files. ... Also has apps from amazon and blu that can no be disabled or removed without going through the whole ADB (Android Debug Bridge) and typing in command prompts to remove known malware and bloatware file names and removing them . ... "
" ... S3 ran "KitKat" android version which was slow and couldn't do some apps such as MoviePass. ... The S3 used to display the number of notifs I had in a little red bubble next to the app icon. ... Facebook (3), Twitter (2) etc. ... I have to go all the way into the app to check. ... "
" ... There is a system application called "Android Communication Sync" that now puts notifications on the screen. ... "
" ... I get frequent notifications that mimic the icons of other apps and clicking on them redirects you to a malicious site. ... Thankfully, it tried mimicking the Facebook app first, because I don't have it and immediately alerted me of suspicious activity. ... The apps (plural) in question are preinstalled system apps that cannot be removed or uninstalled without "rooting" your phone. ... While some of the offending programs have generic or misleading names, there are a few apps with "BLU" in their name that have malware (found by malwarebytes). ... "
Battery Life
72battery life, charge, hours, lasts, drain
+40%
-60%
" ... I don't know why but the battery life is so low. ... still , the phone automatically goes off to 50% in battery life. ... "
" ... Eventually, the battery wouldn't last 2 hours off of the charger and the phone flat out bricked on me not long after that point. ... "
" ... It will not charge anymore. ... "
" ... The battery drains VERY quickly. ... As soon as I unplug it the battery starts to drain. ... Within 5 minutes I lose 10% battery life. ... The phone only stays charged for a period of about 5 hours. ... "
" ... But I also found that its battery life isn't great--it had to be recharged every day. ... Then--while I was still on vacation, with one more week to go--the phone refused to charge at all. ... "
" ... Phone is mostly on standby, but battery drains in half a day. ... "
" ... Hard to get back on when it randomly shuts off even though the battery is charged. ... "
" ... low quality, the built in battery swelled and pushed the back off the case ... "
Software Platform
68android, ads, google, blu, malware
+31%
-69%
" ... Worked fine most of the time except for apps randomly crashing. ... "
" ... Even in this case BLU modifies android system app (called android tools or android sync) so it can deliver spam notification without any option to stop or disable it (see images). ... "
" ... It takes forever to change from one command to another (10s between command). ... "
" ... Littered with preinstalled malware and bloatware . ... Each time I deleted it manually it would reinstall. ... Also has apps from amazon and blu that can no be disabled or removed without going through the whole ADB (Android Debug Bridge) and typing in command prompts to remove known malware and bloatware file names and removing them . ... "
" ... BLU directed its ODMs to preinstall ADUPS software on its devices, ADUPS obtained full administrative access and control of Respondents’ devices. ... FOTA updates allow device manufacturers to issue security patches or operating system upgrades to devices over wireless and cellular networks. ... "
" ... There is a system application called "Android Communication Sync" that now puts notifications on the screen. ... The application cannot be disabled. ... "
" ... I get frequent notifications that mimic the icons of other apps and clicking on them redirects you to a malicious site. ... The apps (plural) in question are preinstalled system apps that cannot be removed or uninstalled without "rooting" your phone. ... Disabling them works, but it is only temporary and then they automatically re-enable themselves. ... While some of the offending programs have generic or misleading names, there are a few apps with "BLU" in their name that have malware (found by malwarebytes). ... "
" ... It is slow to open up any app, constantly freezes up, and shuts down from time to time. ... "
Display Clarity
61display, bright, touch, lock, size
+59%
-41%
" ... Screen seems bigger. ... "
" ... Screen looks very nice, easy to read, clear. ... "
" ... Great size screen and good picture color and quality. ... "
" ... It really feels like I'm using a phone equivalent to an iPhone 6 or a Samsung Galaxy S5 with a pretty screen!. ... "
" ... - Great looking Screen! ... "
" ... Screen is bright with high resolution. ... "
" ... As far the durability of the screen, well that is another matter. ... "
" ... Good size screen, colors, smooth, etc! ... "
Build Quality
52cheap, broke, case, build quality, wallet
+60%
-40%
" ... Supper slippery phone. ... "
" ... The phone has been dropped countless times with the case (the wallet style). ... "
" ... Amazing and durable phone ... "
" ... Really good phone for the price it has never given me any problem, I dropped it and didn't have my cover on it broke the screen and am purchasing the exact one as a replacement. ... "
" ... This was after two solid years of use though so like I said it was a great phone for a couple years and at a great value. ... "
" ... Nice phone too cheap ... "
" ... and a Good Looking thin Phone too! ... w/Metal frame. ... "
" ... I love its size and construction. ... "
Camera
49photos, pictures, takes, pics, takes good
+78%
-22%
" ... It has very good camera quality for a cheap phone. ... "
" ... good deal, the camera sucks if you frequently take photos get something else with better cameras trust me!!!! ... "
" ... It has a great camera too. ... "
" ... Does just what you need it to do, and the camera is not bad at all. ... "
" ... Also takes good photos. ... "
" ... The camera is . ... "
" ... - if you coming from a flagship smartphone like a Galaxy, or iPhone do NOT expect that the camera will be the same quality as those. ... "
" ... I also must say the camera quality is good. ... "
Charging
49charging, battery, charger, charges, minutes
+20%
-80%
" ... The charging port broke when I needed it most. ... "
" ... It will not charge anymore. ... If it is plugged in it will maintain the charge but not go much higher. ... I have tried many different chargers and it still won't work. ... "
" ... It charges very slowly. ... "
" ... I've tried all the buttons for resetting, I've plugged it in to charge overnight - nothing. ... "
" ... Now it doesn't come up after charging for over 24hrs. ... "
" ... Also this week (I've now had it 8 months) it won't hold a charge and gets very very hot. ... "
" ... The phone would only charge if I turned the phone off. ... Then--while I was still on vacation, with one more week to go--the phone refused to charge at all. ... I tried the cord and charger on another phone. ... "
" ... The phone stopped charging, ... "
Marketplace
46prime, ads, deal, ordered, cheap
+50%
-50%
" ... Phone is cheap. ... "
" ... Probably because they sent so much spam to it… ... "
" ... I purchased the non-Amazon version so I would not have advertisements on my phone. ... "
" ... It's a cheap product from China. ... "
" ... Shame on you Amazon! ... When my security reported this, I looked it up and it seems Amazon knows about this, but this is not widely reported. ... "
" ... I believe it is defective on my phone and after contacting amazon and BLU both companies do not come across as sympathetic. ... "
" ... Ordered on September 13, 2017. ... "
" ... Amazon was unable to replace because it was after the 30 day period. ... "
SIM
46card, cards, dual, micro sim, though my sim
+63%
-37%
" ... It has all the bands and will connect with your sim card. ... "
" ... It's a budget phone with dual sim slots. ... "
" ... All I had to do was buy a sim card adapter and I was good. ... "
" ... Dual micro SIM is sweet. ... "
" ... Great phone for the money, especially the dual SIM feature. ... "
" ... Dual SIM card SD card for memory expansion. ... "
" ... being unlocked and supporting not 1 but 2 sim cards! ... I've also had good results with FreedomPop and their sim cards on this phone and can confirm that FreedomPop does indeed work in Puerto Rico with AT&T's network and with 4G LTE!, FreedomPop doesn't ship to Puerto Rico by default so you have to purchase that from another seller that would be willing to ship to PR. ... "
" ... What i love most about thise phines is that i can have two sim cards together operating at the same time. ... "
Overall performance
43fast, performance, runs smooth, price, tasks
+67%
-33%
" ... Did I say the speed. ... "
" ... For less than $100 this is the most powerful and capable one so far. ... "
" ... Cheap but gets the job done. ... "
" ... Phone works well. ... "
" ... Very good price/performance. ... "
" ... Great value and performance. ... "
" ... Fast, efficient, functional. ... "
" ... If you consistently run your memory at close to full, it will affect system performance. ... "
Screen Protection
40cracked, glass, dropped, shattered, screen protector
+35%
-65%
" ... within 3 days of having the screen shattered . ... if you purchase get a strong case and a screen protector its a must . ... "
" ... Just a black screen. ... "
" ... Screen broke about 9 months into ownership, so not strong glass faces. ... "
" ... Only downside is if the screen breaks you're S.O.L. ... "
" ... Then I threw it on my couch and it bounced off and completely cracked. ... "
" ... The screen will break. ... "
" ... It will Not go pass the start up screen. ... "
" ... Now it's unusable and comes up with black lines covering the screen. ... "
Wifi
40wi fi, network, connected, cellular, vpn
+33%
-68%
" ... My phone says " Connected to network, no internet" which is only happening on this cellphone ( not the other wifi enabled items I have ( thermostat, laptop, tablet, etc). ... "
" ... WiFi connectivity is poor. ... "
" ... Takes hours to receive a whatsapp o any notifications even when connected to WiFi. ... "
" ... It only work fine in the first month, after that I even couldn't connect wifi at home with this phone. ... "
" ... Having to constantly reboot because it will not keep a wifi signal. ... "
" ... I either have to have only wifi on or off for the phone to work. ... "
" ... t this phone sucks the wifi it crash all the time ... "
" ... The wifi is very flaky, which pretty much renders the phone useless for 90% of my usage. ... Going to contact support, maybe it's a bad wifi chip. ... "
Call quality
37call, hear, voice, texts, answer
+24%
-76%
" ... This one is truly of little use (although I only use phones for schedules and phone calls) ... "
" ... The volume was too low during calls that were on speaker. ... "
" ... Most of the time, the reception was so bad that I couldn't complete a chat with other person. ... "
" ... It has a very bad speaker that if you lay the phone on it's back on any surface you can barely hear the ringers and all even at it's highest volume and it's given me numerous problems just getting service to it and working everything that it's supposed it run. ... "
" ... Phone would start missing calls and it would be several hours before I receive text messages that were sent to me. ... "
" ... - call and text message logs with full telephone numbers ... "
" ... Hardly audible on speaker mode for taking calls ! ... "
" ... Telephone works poorly too ... "
Device Compatibility
36bluetooth, wifi, message, android, google
+44%
-56%
" ... My phone says " Connected to network, no internet" which is only happening on this cellphone ( not the other wifi enabled items I have ( thermostat, laptop, tablet, etc). ... "
" ... Also has apps from amazon and blu that can no be disabled or removed without going through the whole ADB (Android Debug Bridge) and typing in command prompts to remove known malware and bloatware file names and removing them . ... "
" ... When I connect it to my laptop, it doesn't show anything on my laptop. ... "
" ... Every now and then I'll get a "Bluetooth has crashed" message on the phone. ... I just restart the phone until it decides to connect and play music properly. ... "
" ... While I was able to finally get the phone from throwing off my device location - my new device - now I am concerned it's still out there causing issues. ... "
" ... It only work fine in the first month, after that I even couldn't connect wifi at home with this phone. ... "
" ... I either have to have only wifi on or off for the phone to work. ... "
" ... I have many times troubles connecting to wifi and Bluetooth, this phone, give me hard time all the time. ... "
Returns
33sent, returned, refund, return window, return the CAT
+3%
-97%
" ... Will return if can't get it to work today. ... "
" ... Probably because they sent so much spam to it… ... "
" ... Mine came preloaded with a Trojan I did not find out until the return had expired. ... "
" ... I returned this item almost a year ago and I'm still having problems with it. ... "
" ... I sent it back ... they returned it still bearing the trojan(s). ... I called again and they requested another screenshot and said if they can't solve it this time, I'll get a new phone. ... "
" ... I considered returning the phone . ... "
" ... I didn't mind that the facescreen had an advertisement on it. ... "
" ... If I could return the BLU phone for a refund I would. ... "
For Kids
30daughter, son, uses, year old, teenage
+93%
-7%
" ... Bought it for my nephew, works great. ... "
" ... Great phone, especially for kids, I originally got it to play pokemon go and it survived pretty well. ... "
" ... My daughter loves this phone, thanks! ... "
" ... My daughter loves it!! ... "
" ... She loves it. ... "
" ... and she absolutely loves the phone. ... "
" ... bought it for my daughter and she uses it heavily. ... "
" ... Got this for my 10 yr old daughter and shes never had a problem with it in a year and 3 months ... "
Lagging
29constantly, reboot, restart, reboot the CAT, lags
+7%
-93%
" ... This any many other unnecessary/unwanted applications slow down the phone. ... "
" ... Terrible, the phone keeps shutting of on me and also it freezes and it rest constantly. ... "
" ... I factory reset the phone just to make sure I didn't install something that would cause it and sure enough, it started happening again. ... "
" ... But sometimes the phone acts up and freezes. ... "
" ... ALSO, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE PHONE SHUTTING DOWN IN JUST A FEW MINUTES AFTER UNLOCKING IT IF NOT ACTIVELY TALKING ON IT. ... "
" ... I did a factory reset and rechecked. ... "
" ... It's slow. ... "
" ... I now have to turn it off anywhere from 10-15 times a day just to reboot it. ... "
Ease of Use
26easy, simple, user, friendly, setup
+88%
-12%
" ... easy to use ... "
" ... easy to use and very affordable ... "
" ... easy to setup with good battery life so far. ... "
" ... Very slender and was able to connect easily to T-Mobile. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... very easy to config. ... "
" ... The instructions were clear, complete and they worked rather easily. ... "
" ... This product claimed to be Consumer Cellular friendly. ... "
Design
26looking, look, sleek, design, truly
+100%
" ... looking for an unexpensive but modern option? ... "
" ... Nice phone (look/feel), no bloatware! ... "
" ... Supper slippery phone. ... "
" ... Not sure if it actually is, but it looks like it. ... "
" ... The phone has been dropped countless times with the case (the wallet style). ... "
" ... It looks really sleek and nice & it's functioning pretty well for now ... "
" ... and a Good Looking thin Phone too! ... "
" ... I love its size and construction. ... "
Storage
25memory, micro sd card, microsd, sim, dual sim
+76%
-24%
" ... I bought a 64GB SD card and put all my favorite music and podcasts on it, which was my whole reason for even buying this. ... "
" ... Dual SIM card SD card for memory expansion. ... "
" ... dual memory sticks and dual carrier chips. ... "
" ... however, it's been decent enough that we've just been using our BLU R1 HD, with a 20GB Micro SD card installed, instead of needing to carry as many devices just to take some pictures too. ... "
" ... Great expansion capacity - I added a 32GB micro SD card and use about half for photos/music. ... "
" ... This 16GB with a 32 GB SD card should do the trick. ... "
" ... The memory is really small but you can extend it with a memory card. ... "
" ... I bought the 16GB, 2GB RAM option, and installed a 32GB microSD card to give me 48GB of storage overall, plenty of space for me. ... Dual SIM and MicroSD support for up to 64 GB of expandable storage ... "
Sound Quality
24speaker, sound quality, speakers, audio, loud
+50%
-50%
" ... The sound quality was bad. ... "
" ... It has a very bad speaker that if you lay the phone on it's back on any surface you can barely hear the ringers and all even at it's highest volume and it's given me numerous problems just getting service to it and working everything that it's supposed it run. ... "
" ... Very bad speakers. ... "
" ... Speaker is NOT working. ... "
" ... The speaker is in the back of the unit, wish it was louder when using the speaker phone. ... "
" ... the sound very low even I have it on max, it dials #s on its own and get me in troubles, I'am thinking to return it and get better quality phone, but I don't have the package came in it, so I don't know what to do? ... "
" ... After 6 months, am unable to hear the phone ring, regardless if it is on General or Outdoor. ... Nor can I place the phone on speaker-cannot hear anything at all. ... "
" ... same happens with speakers. ... Audio during call is extremely bad by having really low sound level. ... "
Features
23settings, lots, functions, tmobile, price
+78%
-22%
" ... It doesnt freeze and have pretty cool features. ... "
" ... All the features you want. ... "
" ... Love the settings . ... "
" ... I found that It has some nice features. ... "
" ... Most of what you need is there and functions fine. ... "
" ... I customized battery saver features though. ... "
" ... I did a lot of research and settle on this because of the price and features. ... "
" ... Lots of devices to choose from and people love options. ... "
ISP
23verizon, tracfone, network, gsm, cellular
+52%
-48%
" ... Use it on the Consumer Cellular network with no issues. ... "
" ... I needed a GSM phone for when I travel, as I use Verizon, and this does the trick. ... "
" ... Works great with T-Mobile! ... "
" ... unless you are devoted to Apple. ... "
" ... not a problem for us. ... "
" ... My service provider allows this function and i have it on my Samsung and iPhone. ... "
" ... I am using mine with Tracfone. ... Now the phone. ... "
" ... Great online community around this phone. ... "
Memory
21storage, 16gb, ram, internal, gb
+71%
-29%
" ... dual memory sticks and dual carrier chips. ... "
" ... I got this phone for $59.99 (2 GB RAM model) with adds for being subscribed to Amazon Prime and am really happy with the purchase. ... "
" ... 16 GB isn't a whole lot of space, but I found that if limited my apps and cleared my cache and old photos often I had plenty of room and the phone works great. ... "
" ... I bought the 16GB, 2GB RAM option, and installed a 32GB microSD card to give me 48GB of storage overall, plenty of space for me. ... "
" ... You will probably want to upgrade to larger storage (I went through 16GB fast). ... "
" ... Had a Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime and needed more memory. ... "
" ... It has been a great phone I have loved the storage space that it comes with and the speed it processes. ... "
" ... I bought the 16GB phone instead of the 8 GB so I hope I will have plenty of memory now and will install the 64 GB micro SD card also. ... "
Bluetooth
19connect, car, wifi, bt, restart
+11%
-89%
" ... There is a problem with the radios where the WiFi and Bluetooth conflict from time to time. ... "
" ... Bluetooth fails often and needs restart to marry the car. ... "
" ... Bluetooth weak and will not "pair" Sound is tooo low on volume. ... "
" ... Phone works for 2months then it's trash blue tooth doesn't connect wifi don't work freezes a lot and has more glitches and defects right around 4months ... "
" ... I have many times troubles connecting to wifi and Bluetooth, this phone, give me hard time all the time. ... "
" ... My biggest complaint is that I have to restart it most days to get the bluetooth to pick up my older pebble watch or to get it to successfully connect to wireless internet. ... "
" ... Update: will not connect to any Bluetooth devices. ... "
" ... Bluetooth is finicky at best, and doesn't like to connect to many devices easily. ... "
Network
18signal, reception, drops, network, mbps
+22%
-78%
" ... WiFi connectivity is poor. ... "
" ... This phone cracked from under 2 feet on a carpeted area twice. ... "
" ... Having to constantly reboot because it will not keep a wifi signal. ... "
" ... t this phone sucks the wifi it crash all the time ... "
" ... But it continually drops its wifi connection, no matter what router it is connected to. ... "
" ... THE ANTENNA ON THIS PHONE IS THE WORST ONE I'VE EVER HAD! ... "
" ... Very spotty wifi connection, I've read others experiencing the same. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, it drops Wi-Fi VERY frequently. ... They all work at the same time that this one doesn't connect or drops. ... "
Touch Sensitivity
16screen, responsive, well, touchscreen, many
+44%
-56%
" ... Lot of glitches with touch screen an keyboard along with many of the other functions ... "
" ... Touch screen is not accurate. ... "
" ... I can be trying to answer a call and it won't feel a touch. ... "
" ... The touchscreen is not very precise, nor is it always responsive at this point in time. ... "
" ... The one of my daughter still has it, but with many problems of image and touch. ... "
" ... often the touchscreen doesn't respond well ... "
" ... The touch screen started working intermittently and now it is just stopped working. ... "
" ... The screen touch response is horrible. ... "
For Travel
15vacation, use, trip, overseas, europe
+80%
-20%
" ... works wonderfully all over Europe ... "
" ... It works well in Angola Africa. ... "
" ... When the wife's brother was considering a phone for his summer trip to China we recommended this phone to him. ... "
" ... awesome because I travel overseas! ... "
" ... It's my backup and the one I use when I go abroad. ... "
" ... This phone it great when I travel to Europe, because it has room for 2 simm cards, so I can use it in the US and abroad. ... "
" ... Works well overseas. ... "
" ... When we travel in the future, it will ride along as a backup. ... "
Gaming
14play, gaming, game, apps, ram
+93%
-7%
" ... Pretty much plug and play. ... "
" ... I installed some games I enjoy, entered all my phone contacts, and am now really enjoying my new phone! ... "
" ... For anyone on a budget, looking for a phone for their child to play some games on or even just in search of a backup phone to have in case of an emergency like I was in, the phone is excellent! ... "
" ... Others game too (Pokemeon Go). ... "
" ... I use it to play games on a secondary account. ... "
" ... Touch- This is EXTREMELY responsive, and is great for the phone gamer. ... "
" ... My son uses it for gaming mostly and it seems to hold up well to what he does. ... "
" ... Bought for my kid to use for games and camera, he's had it for 2 months now using it daily and it's been working great ... "
Fit
14screen, samsung, wallet, sim, protect
+43%
-57%
" ... It's insides are made so cheaply that when you put a Sim card into it the silver covers will easily fall off instead of holding the cards in place. ... "
" ... My iPhone had died after a long struggle following an unplanned submerging when my car cup holder failed me. ... "
" ... Phone does not hold change - ... "
" ... doesn't work with magnetic dash mounts ... "
" ... I have never had a phone die that fast and I work from home and this phone sits on a stand in a case most every day so it isn't like it was being abused. ... "
" ... I have had three of these phones and all of them have had problems with the screen shattering in very minor falls. ... "
Volume
13volume, loud, sound, low, speakers
+15%
-85%
" ... The volume was too low during calls that were on speaker. ... "
" ... It has a very bad speaker that if you lay the phone on it's back on any surface you can barely hear the ringers and all even at it's highest volume and it's given me numerous problems just getting service to it and working everything that it's supposed it run. ... "
" ... Very bad speakers. ... "
" ... The speaker is in the back of the unit, wish it was louder when using the speaker phone. ... "
" ... very poor volume . ... "
" ... Nor can I place the phone on speaker-cannot hear anything at all. ... "
" ... Volume is weak to non usable depending on phone mode. ... "
" ... Volume goes out not even a week people can't hear . ... "
Resolution
13hd, r1 hd, r1 hd 16, lockscreen offers ads, hd 16 gb
+54%
-46%
" ... Really durable phone that lasted me 2 years until I bought the r2 hd phone. ... "
" ... This is my second BLU phone, and the R1 HD certainly delivers. ... "
" ... For 50 dollars, it takes great pics, the HD is bomb(great), the speakers are as good as the Galaxy's. ... "
" ... The R1 HD is a nice looking phone, a little heavier but still lighter than an iphone. ... "
" ... BLU R1 HD - 16 GB - Black - Prime Exclusive - with Lockscreen Offers & Ads NICE PHONE AND IF YOU CAN LIVE WITH THE ADS, WHICH WE CAN, IT WAS WORTH EVERY PENNY ... "
" ... I have purchased the Studio 5.0 C HD and the Energy before and both are still working ok. the R1 HD was faster and smoother than the Studio. ... "
Picture Quality
13quality, video quality, good, pictures, image
+92%
-8%
" ... Picture and video quality was okay for what the phone is. ... "
" ... Great size screen and good picture color and quality. ... "
" ... It's all fine for her except the pictures and movies have now clogged the phone up. ... "
" ... The picture quality isn't as good as our Canon PowerShot A3100IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Red) ... "
" ... I love the sharpness of the image. ... "
" ... My iPhone 4 camera was better, in terms of picture quality and focus searching ... "
" ... It looks and feels great, picture quality is great. ... "
" ... I was rather impressed with the picture and video quality. ... "
Data reception
12unlocked, gsm, cellular, tracfone, tmobile
+42%
-58%
" ... Data did not work out of US. ... "
" ... No bars, not even a 4G lte symbol. ... "
" ... GSM (AT&T) phone. ... Does not support CDMA(Verizon). ... "
" ... It didn't work on Jio and Vodafone networks in India. ... "
" ... Did not get recognized as 4G LTE in India? ... and they are not recognized as 4G LTE phone by the local carriers! ... Though, it works as a 3G phone! ... "
Controls
11volume, power, buttons, turn, seconds
+27%
-73%
" ... I tried to hold the power button for over 10 seconds. ... I also tried to hard reset the phone by holding the power + volume up buttons for 10 seconds. ... "
" ... Scrolling would start misbehaving (I'd attempt to scroll down, it would go up instead). ... "
" ... The power button broke after 2 months of use ... "
" ... If turned off cannot located if misplaced. ... "
" ... Volume is weak to non usable depending on phone mode. ... "
" ... ridges on the side feel like the volume and power buttons. ... "
" ... I can view the lock screen and can change the volume using the buttons but other than that I cant do anything. ... "
Delivery
11arrived, took, half, delivery, day
+82%
-18%
" ... Phone is as advertised and arrived on time. ... "
" ... Arrived 2 days early, gift for my son. ... "
" ... This phone definitely surpassed my expectations from the time I opened the box. ... "
" ... I ordered on a Tuesday and got it by Friday. ... "
" ... The phone arrived on schedule and we went about setting it up. ... "
" ... Received on time. ... "
" ... It was shipped directly from Amazon, and took a day and a half to arrive, one day before expected arrival date. ... "
Setup
10easy, well, using, instructions, installation
+90%
-10%
" ... very easy to config. ... "
" ... The instructions were clear, complete and they worked rather easily. ... "
" ... Based on what we were informed, it was easy enough to get it setup to use on cell service there. ... "
" ... Great for talking to chicks and kicking ass online. ... "
" ... Setup was easy through google account setup. ... "
" ... Just follow the directions, on their site. ... "
" ... The salesman was impressed with this phone as he had never seen one! ... "
Size
10use, thin, small, slim, pocket
+100%
" ... So reliable I still keep it as my backup phone in my backpack ... "
" ... Very slender and was able to connect easily to T-Mobile. ... "
" ... very slim and lightweight. ... "
" ... The design is nice, comfortable to hold and lightweight. ... "
" ... Aesthetics- This is a pretty large phone, but it is slim. ... "
" ... The phone is a really nice smaller size, and very thin and light. ... "
" ... Small sleek and something you would want for the time being. ... "
" ... So the larger space makes it perfect. ... "
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Specifications
Memory
Memory: 8192 GB
SD Card Type: Micro SD
Connectivity
WiFi: Yes
Camera
Secondary Camera: 5 MP
Calling
Dual Sim: Yes
GSM: Yes
Performance
Processor Clock: 1.3 GHz
Processor Type: Quad Core
Display
Type: LED
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