specdeviceinfo

R1 HD

R1 HD · Blu

SoC
mt6735
RAM
2 GB LPDDR3_1600
Resolution
1280x720
Android API
specdeviceinfo analysis

What this hardware actually means

Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.

Platform & performance positioning

The blu R1 HD is built around the MT6735, a legacy flagship — capable in its day, now superseded from MediaTek. It launched in 2014 on a TSMC 28nm HPC process. Mid-2010s 4-core 4G SoC, the engine of hundreds of low-cost Android handsets.

Legacy. Most apps will install but run slowly; banking and DRM apps usually refuse.

Day-to-day workload

2 GB LPDDR3_1600 of RAM is below the realistic minimum for current Android — expect Android to aggressively kill background apps. Display resolution is 1280x720.

Trust & buying notes

If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a blu R1 HD, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "blu"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with MT6735. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.

Identity

MANUFACTURER
BLU
BRAND
BLU
MODEL
R1 HD

Operating System

PLATFORM
mt6735

SoC / CPU

CPU
MT6735
CORES
4
FAMILY
Cortex-A53
CLOCK_SPEED
299 - 1300 MHz

GPU

GPU_VENDOR
ARM
GPU_MODEL
Mali-T720
GPU_CLOCK
279 - 448 MHz

Memory & Storage

RAM
2 GB LPDDR3_1600
FLASH
HAG2e

Display

RESOLUTION
1280x720
TOUCHSCREEN
FT3327

Sensors

ACCELEROMETER
BMA222
ALSPS
ltr553

Connectivity

WIFI
CONSYS_MT6735
NFC
mt6605

Audio & Power

CHARGER
USE PMIC

Other

CAMERA
s5k4h8mipirawov5670mipiraw
LENS
MAINAF IMX258AF IMX258SUNNYAF HI842AF S5K4H8AF OV13850AF
SOUND
amp_6323pmic_spk
MODEM
p6601_lwg_blu_us
OTHER
kd_camera_hw kd_camera_hw_bus2 leds-LM3642

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