BLU R2 Plus 2019-6.2” HD+ Display Smartphone, 16GB+2GB RAM –Silver

FEATURES: Amazing considering the BLU R2 Plus 2019 (also known as the BLU Vivo One Plus 2019) is this inexpensive. The screen, fingerprint sensor, and build quality are phenomenal. The screen in particular is quite nice, with a PPI of 267, it has what apple calls a "retina" display. The glass on the screen feels amazing once you take off the included screen protector. Fingerprint unlock works great, while face unlock isn't as dependable. The cameras are okay, not terrible, but definitely not amazing either. It also comes with a cheap phone case which is always appreciated. The only downside is performance, which isn't all that noticeable unless you play games on your phone. I've tested multiple applications, and all of them run quite favorably. The only 2D app that ran slow in my testing was Facebook, but this can be combated by simply using Facebook Lite instead. Youtube, Discord, Reddit, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, etc. all ran just fine, with no problems. The accelerate button above the volume rocker helped out tremendously any time the phone started to feel a little slow. However, I have to re-iterate that 3D games do not run well on this phone. BATTERY: In my testing, the BLU R2 Plus 2019's battery life ran anywhere between 10-14 hours, depending on use. Something to be taken into consideration if you find yourself frequently far away from an available Micro-USB charger. In conclusion, this will regularly get mistaken for a 500-600$ phone, and considering the BLU R2 Plus 2019 price, and that's quite an achievement.

After my old phone broke and I attempted to repair it myself, I finally had to break down and get a new smart phone because the flip-phone I had in the mean time just wasn't cutting it. I teach online and was using my large phone screen to show some props (videos, graphics, flash cards) during class via Google Slide and really missed doing that. The BLU R2 Plus 2019-6.2” HD+ Display Smartphone genuinely has an excellent display that allows me to use it to share slides. Camera is great quality, but SLOW. I taught my 2 year old how to hold chopsticks and I wanted a shot of her being a big girl. Mind you, my child is a slow, concise eater. Well, I pressed the shutter button as she raised the chopstick to her mouth. The perfect shot! But nope. The capture speed was so slow that the shot is actually of her reaching for another bite and looking down. That many seconds is just to sloooow for this camera to really capture any important moments in a timely fashion. I was extremely impressed with the quality of this phone. It comes with a clear gel cover. Nice, because the silver back quickly gets finger prints. I can get over my issues with the camera because, honestly, I prefer my Nikon. No cell phone can truly compare to a "real" camera. This is my first time purchasing a non-name brand phone and I would do it again because of how great the Blu R2 Plus is overall.

DO NOT BUY BLU PHONES! DO NOT BUY BLU PHONES! DO NOT BUY BLU PHONES! UPDATE: Blu should truly be ashamed of themselves. the crank out these poorly made phones with horrible specs, and then use fancy graphic design to upsell their ****. DO NOT BUY BLU PHONES! I knew better but my an impulse buy because of their flash sale. I hate my phone EVERYDAY! the alarm sounds horrible and the "dismiss" button does not work. I have to press it over and over again. One thing that is my fault is how big the phone is. I keep telling myself I will get use to the size, but I just cant! I HATE IT. Today, I brought an android phone of ANOTHER BRAND! I will forever hate Blu and speak against them! Their should be some sort of law about quality control in the free market! its FRUAD to crank out junk-electronics and call this real technology! DO NOT BUY BLU PHONES! DO NOT BUY BLU PHONES! DO NOT BUY BLU PHONES! Instagram, facebook and youtube have been a great experience on the phone. The phone has decently fast internet and data. Not a big fan of android9used to have an iphone) but learning and getting used to it. The camera is horrible. right now its winter, so I dont need to take selfies. But when the weather is better, I will buy a new phone. the phone will snap a pciture and actually make it worse. and purposefully blurs the picture, its crazy. and the lighting in pictures is horrible. i dont know if this is the phones fault or android software fault, but when the alarm goes off while in use, the "dismiss" button does not work no matter how I press it. Also, the volume on this phone is horrible. the quality is great. but the volume goes from medium to silent, with no inbetween. I downloaded an equalizer to soften the volume to be quitier, like when im listen to stuff to fall asleep. for me personally, 16gb is fine and the phone speed is fine. This would've been a great phone if it has a good camera. But without a good camera, I will eventually have to buy a new phone.

Having come from an Honor 6X this phone feels like an upgrade in some ways, and a downgrade in others. PROs -Display: it's larger, and is brighter than the former phone I utilized. Video quality seems similar, and a bit better due to the higher brightness. -Fingerprint Sensor: It's on the rear of the device. Makes it similar to my old phone, and I prefer the placement. -Android 8 is good, still getting used to it. CONs -Battery: The battery seems to drain quicker than my old Honor phone. -Adaptive Brightness: Doesn't seem to work properly I have resorted to manually adjusting it as appropriate. -Storage: The internal storage is less, but this is mostly mitigated by the SD card which can be formatted as internal storage. For a budget device it is a good phone, the placement of the charge port is a bit odd being at the top. I have noticed some signal issues inside some buildings but it does allow me to shop in peace.