Rather than the premium-like name you see here, the smartphone is an all round low budget smartphone despite the addition of LTE connectivity. Which means the Blu Grand M2 LTE smartphone is cheap and does not have much to bring to the table when it comes to functionalities. However, the real question is if it offers good value for money. Let’s find out
Where to Buy Blu Grand M2 LTE
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers
Blu Grand M2 LTE Key Specs and Price
- 5.2-inch, TFT capacitive touchscreen, 800 X 480 pixels (188 ppi)
- Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- Quad-Core MediaTek MT6737 CPU with 1GB RAM
- 8GB built-in storage, up to 64GB with a memory card
- 5MP rear camera and 5MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- 2, 600m Ah non removable Li-ion battery
Design and Display
The good thing about low budget smartphones from Blu is that most of them ships with a metallic build which is nice. However, the design is generic with large bezels above and below the smartphone. Also the Blu Grand M2 LTE is unnecessary thick as it comes with a rather small battery capacity.
The smartphone joins the numerous low resolution smartphone from Blu and by this I mean an FWVGA display. Although this is not a surprise being a low budget smartphones it has its own cons. The Blu Grand M2 LTE has a 5.2-inch 800 X 480 pixels display with a pixel density of 188 ppi.
Battery and Camera
Although, the battery capacity is a little below mediocre, which most smartphone have. The Blu Grand M2 LTE is still much above what most of it peers have. Besides a 2, 600mAh Li-Po battery is enough to supply power for a day on light usage.
For optics , the Blu Grand M2 LTE is equipped with a 5MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. It also comes with flash on both sides which is useful for taking pictures in low lit areas.
Hardware and Software
Taking care of things on the inside, is a 64-bit MediaTek MT 6737M processor clocking at 1.1GHz and a Mali-T720 MP2 GPU which handle graphics much better than the low grade GPU of its counterparts.
Also, the Blu Grand M2 LTE smartphone has 8GB of internal storage space and a 1GB RAM. If you wish, you could expand the storage space up to 64GB using a memory card. Aside that, the smartphone shows up with the Android 7.0 Nougat pre-installed.
Blu Grand M2 LTE Price and Availability
The Blu Grand M2 LTE smartphone is available for sale in various online stores and smartphone retail outlets. It’s costs about 28, 000 Naira to 37, 000 Naira based on your location and the deal in question.
Blu Grand M2 LTE Specs
Here are a few specs of the Blu Grand M2 LTE:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.0 Nougat
- Processor: Quad-Core MediaTek MT6737
- GPU: ARM Mali-T720 MP2
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Colours: Gold, Black, Silver
- Dimension: 144.9 x 72.1 x 9.4 mm
- Weight: 160g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.2-inch, TFT capacitive touchscreen,
854 X 480 pixels - Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 5MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 5MP camera, 480p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 8GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 64GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700) LTE band 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, 42.2/11.5Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE Cat 4 50/150Mbps
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: –
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 2, 600mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
