

The 5-inch HD display (1280 x 720 pixels) of R1 HD provides stunning performance. In fact, it smoothly runs Pokemon Go (which is another trending topic these days) but be ready for more frequent crashes than other (costlier) smartphones (because the game crashes on them too).

But if you use your $50 phone to make/receive calls, instant messaging and internet browsing, then 1GB is enough.Īdding $10 to its price will get you 2GB of total RAM which sufficiently provides multitasking and better performance across apps. The 1GB RAM isn’t really useful for much. The quad-core MediaTek 6735 processor provides enough power to handle day-to-day activities without lag. The performance of BLU R1 HD is promising. BLU has done pretty good job at the finishing of R1 HD -which you don’t get to see in cheap phones much often. It feels nice looking at this phone – just as much as it feels good to hold and use it. On the back, the battery cover carries a nicely done paint coat which provides smooth feeling and comfortable handheld experience. It carries a 5.0-inch curved display accompanied by a metal trim around it. I’m not sure about this claim but this budget-friendly smartphone doesn’t really “feel cheap.” BLU claims to have used the “highest grade materials” in R1 HD. The Look and FeelīLU R1 HD is definitely not a piece of art -a piece of plastic, rather. So why is this smartphone selling like hotcakes, anyway? Well, it has its reasons. This $50 smartphone from BLU is currently the number one bestseller in Unlocked Cell Phones category on Amazon. For many reasons, this ultra-budget-friendly smartphone has become a trending topic, with one of the reasons being its price. It has been less than a month since BLU R1 HD has been launched.
