Coolpad Cool 12A vs BLU Dash 3.5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Dash 3.5: 92.5 g lighter

    Cool 12A:
    202.5 g
    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
  • Width

    Dash 3.5: 13.2 mm narrower

    Cool 12A:
    75.2 mm
    Dash 3.5:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3.5: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    Cool 12A:
    6.3 in
    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Cool 12A:
    Dual
    Dash 3.5:
    Single
  • Depth

    Cool 12A: 2.6 mm thinner

    Cool 12A:
    8.9 mm
    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Dash 3.5: 41.2 mm shorter

    Cool 12A:
    156.2 mm
    Dash 3.5:
    115 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Cool 12A

    Height:
    156.2 mm +41.2 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width:
    75.2 mm +13.2 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Dash 3.5

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +2.6 mm versus Cool 12A

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Cool 12A

    202.5 g

    +92.5 g versus Dash 3.5

  2. 2. Dash 3.5

    110 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Cool 12A

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. Dash 3.5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Cool 12A has approximately 167.1% more rectangular screen area than Dash 3.5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Cool 12A, Dash 3.5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCool 12ADash 3.5
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
Dash 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Cool 12A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD

2. Dash 3.5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Cool 12A

    4000 mAh

    +2700 mAh versus Dash 3.5

  2. 2. Dash 3.5

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Cool 12A2. Dash 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Cool 12A, Dash 3.5.
SpecificationCool 12ADash 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.2 Х 75.2 Х 8.9 mm
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 202.5 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inc
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • - Unisoc Tiger T310
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Cool 12A, Dash 3.5.
SpecificationCool 12ADash 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 51.2%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Cool 12A, Dash 3.5.
SpecificationCool 12ADash 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -16 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Cool 12A, Dash 3.5.
SpecificationCool 12ADash 3.5
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core (1x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Cool 12A, Dash 3.5.
SpecificationCool 12ADash 3.5
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 05
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Dream Black
  • Dream Blue
  • Fantasy Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • glass back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Cool 12A, Dash 3.5.
SpecificationCool 12ADash 3.5
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Cool 12A, Dash 3.5.
SpecificationCool 12ADash 3.5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Cool 12A, Dash 3.5.
SpecificationCool 12ADash 3.5
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor D161 Single SIM D171 Dual SIM