Blu R1 HD (8GB) vs BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE)
Side by side comparison between Blu R1 HD vs BlackBerry Z10 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
4.2"
IPS
IPS
768x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Blu R1 HD (8GB)
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10 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu R1 HD (8GB) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Model | Blu R1 HD (8GB) | Z10 (4G LTE) |
| Other model names | Blu R1 HD R0010UU, Blu R1 HD Prime exclusive | BlackBerry Z10 STL100-2, STL100-3, STL100-4, RIM Liverpool |
| Country or region available |   (Global, International), USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Blu | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 6/1/2016 | 1/31/2013 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72 x 143.5 millimeters (2.83 x 5.65 in) | 65.6 x 130 millimeters (2.58 x 5.12 in) |
| Weight | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) | 138 grams (4.83 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu R1 HD (8GB) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 768x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 355 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu R1 HD (8GB) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| System version | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | BlackBerry OS 10 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | BlackBerry OS 10.2 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu R1 HD (8GB) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek MT6735 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 600Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu R1 HD (8GB) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 16GB (11GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu R1 HD (8GB) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS STL100-2:850/900/2100, STL100-3: 800/850/1700/1900/2100, STL100-4: 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/1700/1900/2600 (Bands 2,4,7,12,17) | LTE Cat3 STL100-2: 800/900/1800/2600 (Bands 3,7,8,20) STL100-3: 700/850/1700/1900 (Bands 2,4,5,17) STL100-4: 700 (Bands 13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu R1 HD (8GB) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash on both cameras | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu R1 HD (8GB) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Blu R1 HD (8GB) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu R1 HD (8GB) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu R1 HD (8GB) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu R1 HD (8GB) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2500 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | 312 hours (13 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu R1 HD (8GB) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Aluminum frame • 2.5D curved glass screen • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Black, White • BBM 6 • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu R1 HD (8GB) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |