Acer Iconia Smart 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: 75 g lighter

    Iconia Smart:
    185 g
    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
  • Width

    Dash 3.5: 2.5 mm narrower

    Iconia Smart:
    64.5 mm
    Dash 3.5:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3.5: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Iconia Smart:
    4.8 in
    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Iconia Smart:
    Qualcomm MSM8255-1 Snapdragon S2
    Dash 3.5:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Dash 3.5: 2.1 mm thinner

    Iconia Smart:
    13.6 mm
    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Dash 3.5: 26.7 mm shorter

    Iconia Smart:
    141.7 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. Iconia Smart

    Height:
    141.7 mm +26.7 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width:
    64.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +2.1 mm versus Dash 3.5
  2. 2. Dash 3.5

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iconia Smart

    185 g

    +75 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Iconia Smart

    Iconia Smart: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Dash 3.5

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

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Iconia Smart: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

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. Iconia Smart

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

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. Iconia Smart

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Dash 3.5

  2. 2. Dash 3.5

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iconia Smart2. Dash 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iconia Smart, Dash 3.5.
SpecificationIconia SmartDash 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.7 Х 64.5 Х 13.6 mm
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 1024 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255-1 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iconia Smart, Dash 3.5.
SpecificationIconia SmartDash 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 110 Х 62.5 Х 12.3 mm
  • 51.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iconia Smart, Dash 3.5.
SpecificationIconia SmartDash 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iconia Smart, Dash 3.5.
SpecificationIconia SmartDash 3.5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iconia Smart, Dash 3.5.
SpecificationIconia SmartDash 3.5
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • 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)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iconia Smart, Dash 3.5.
SpecificationIconia SmartDash 3.5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iconia Smart, Dash 3.5.
SpecificationIconia SmartDash 3.5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iconia Smart, Dash 3.5.
SpecificationIconia SmartDash 3.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -XviD/MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • 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