Acer Iconia Smart vs BLU Dash XL

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 XL: 17 g lighter

    Iconia Smart:
    185 g
    Dash XL:
    168 g
  • Width

    Iconia Smart: 13.6 mm narrower

    Iconia Smart:
    64.5 mm
    Dash XL:
    78.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iconia Smart: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Iconia Smart:
    4.8 in
    Dash XL:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Iconia Smart:
    Qualcomm MSM8255-1 Snapdragon S2
    Dash XL:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Dash XL: 4.2 mm thinner

    Iconia Smart:
    13.6 mm
    Dash XL:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Iconia Smart: 13.3 mm shorter

    Iconia Smart:
    141.7 mm
    Dash XL:
    155 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
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +4.2 mm versus Dash XL
  2. 2. Dash XL

    Height:
    155 mm +13.3 mm versus Iconia Smart
    Width:
    78.1 mm +13.6 mm versus Iconia Smart
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iconia Smart

    185 g

    +17 g versus Dash XL

  2. 2. Dash XL

    168 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 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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.

Recorded RAM for Iconia Smart, Dash XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIconia SmartDash XL
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Iconia Smart: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

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 XL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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

  2. 2. Dash XL

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Iconia Smart

Specifications

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1. Iconia Smart2. Dash XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iconia Smart, Dash XL.
SpecificationIconia SmartDash XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.7 Х 64.5 Х 13.6 mm
  • 155 Х 78.1 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 1024 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255-1 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iconia Smart, Dash XL.
SpecificationIconia SmartDash XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 110 Х 62.5 Х 12.3 mm
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iconia Smart, Dash XL.
SpecificationIconia SmartDash XL
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iconia Smart, Dash XL.
SpecificationIconia SmartDash XL
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iconia Smart, Dash XL.
SpecificationIconia SmartDash XL
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • Gray
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
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 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iconia Smart, Dash XL.
SpecificationIconia SmartDash XL
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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 XL.
SpecificationIconia SmartDash XL
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iconia Smart, Dash XL.
SpecificationIconia SmartDash XL
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
  • proximity