Background and Identification

The BLU Vivo 5R is an Android smartphone produced by BLU, an American consumer electronics company. The 5R was produced through a partnership between BLU and Vivo Communication Technology Co. Ltd., a Chinese technology company. The BLU Vivo 5R was released in September 2016.

The BLU Vivo 5R features a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1080 by 1920 pixels. The 5R was sold with the Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system and an octa-core 1.3 GHz CPU. It includes 32 GB of internal storage and 3 GB of RAM. The phone includes a shared SIM and microSDXC slot that can be used to expand the phone’s internal storage. The 5R includes hybrid dual-SIM capabilities, meaning it can contain either a Micro-SIM or Nano-SIM card and can operate with one while the other is in standby. It includes a 13-megapixel main camera and an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The 5R includes a 3.5mm headphone jack, a MicroUSB 2.0 port, and a USB On-The-Go port. The phone contains a 3150 mAh non-removable battery, meaning the battery’s adhesive is permanent, making repair and replacement more difficult, but not necessarily impossible.

The BLU Vivo 5R was released in grey and gold body colors. It includes the name '“BLU” in capital letters in the center of the phone’s backing. The phone’s fingerprint scanner is placed above the “BLU” name, and the main camera is placed above the fingerprint scanner.

Technical Specifications

Models: 5R

Release date: September 2016

Body:

• Dimensions and Weight: 154.5 x 75.6 x 8.3 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.33 in), 166 g (5.86 oz)

• SIM: Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display:

• Type: IPS LCD

• Size: 5.5 inches, 83.4 cm² (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)

• Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Platform:

• OS: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

• Chipset: Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

• CPU: Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

• GPU: Mali-T720MP3

Memory:

• Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

• Internal: 32GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera:

• Single: 13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF

• Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR

• Video: 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera:

• Single: 8 MP

• Features: LED flash

Sound:

• Loudspeaker: Yes

• 3.5 mm jack: Yes

Communications:

• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

• Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP

• GPS: Yes, with A-GPS

• NFC: No

• Radio: FM radio

• USB: MicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Features:

• Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Battery:

• Type: Li-Po 3150 mAh, non-removable

Miscellaneous:

• Colors: Gray, Gold

Additional Information

• BLU Vivo 5R Product Page

• BLU Vivo 5R Specifications

• PCMag: BLU Vivo 5R Review