BLU Pure XR

Name: BLU Pure XR
Brand: BLU

Display5.5" 1080 x 1920 pixels

ChipsetMediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)

Main camera16MP

Battery3000 mAh

5.0GoSolo score

ReviewMore BLU

Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

2, 4, 7

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced

2016, August. Released 2016, August

Status

Discontinued

Body

Dimensions

154.3 x 74.9 x 7 mm (6.07 x 2.95 x 0.28 in)

Weight

147.2 g (5.19 oz)

SIM

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

Display

Type

AMOLED

Size

5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

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

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Features

3D Touch display

Platform

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Chipset

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Mali-T860MP2

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

64GB 4GB RAM

Type

eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Modules

16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF

Features

Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module

8 MP, 1/4.0"

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP

Positioning

GPS

NFC

Radio

FM radio

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

Battery

Type

Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable

Misc

Colors

Gray, Gold

GoSolo Score Breakdown

Design55

Display68

Performance38

Camera52

Battery41

Value50

GoSolo Verdict

The BLU Pure XR is a 2016 mid-range phone with a rare bright spot: an AMOLED screen at a time when most rivals stuck with LCD. The Helio P10 and 3000mAh battery are dated even for its era, making it feel sluggish and short-winded by modern standards—or even by 2016 standards if you compare it to what its competitors offered.

Strengths · 3

AMOLED display with 401 ppi was a rarity for the price in 2016, delivering better color and contrast than LCD rivals
Slim and lightweight at 147g and 7mm, genuinely pocket-friendly for a 5.5-inch phone
16MP camera with f/1.8 aperture, PDAF, and laser AF on a mid-range budget was respectable hardware

Trade-offs · 3

Helio P10 chipset was entry-level even in 2016, causing app lag and stutter in everyday use
3000mAh battery felt small for a full-featured phone and could not reliably last a day under normal use
Android 6.0 Marshmallow at launch was already behind Nougat, and BLU's software support was unreliable and slow