alcatel OT-985 vs BLU Dash L4

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 L4: 17 g lighter

    OT-985:
    136 g
    Dash L4:
    119 g
  • Width

    OT-985: 2.3 mm narrower

    OT-985:
    61.8 mm
    Dash L4:
    64.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-985: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    OT-985:
    3.5 in
    Dash L4:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    OT-985:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Dash L4:
    Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Dash L4: 2 mm thinner

    OT-985:
    12.5 mm
    Dash L4:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    OT-985: 10.8 mm shorter

    OT-985:
    116 mm
    Dash L4:
    126.8 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. OT-985

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    61.8 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +2 mm versus Dash L4
  2. 2. Dash L4

    Height:
    126.8 mm +10.8 mm versus OT-985
    Width:
    64.1 mm +2.3 mm versus OT-985
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-985

    136 g

    +17 g versus Dash L4

  2. 2. Dash L4

    119 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. OT-985

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Dash L4

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Dash L4 has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than OT-985.

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.

OT-985: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Dash L4: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 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. OT-985

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Dash L4

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. OT-985

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Dash L4

    1700 mAh

    +400 mAh versus OT-985

Specifications

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1. OT-9852. Dash L4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-985, Dash L4.
SpecificationOT-985Dash L4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 61.8 Х 12.5 mm
  • 126.8 Х 64.1 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-985, Dash L4.
SpecificationOT-985Dash L4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 56.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-985, Dash L4.
SpecificationOT-985Dash L4
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-985, Dash L4.
SpecificationOT-985Dash L4
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-985, Dash L4.
SpecificationOT-985Dash L4
Release date
  • 2012
  • March
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Cherry Red
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 60 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 640 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-985, Dash L4.
SpecificationOT-985Dash L4
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-985, Dash L4.
SpecificationOT-985Dash L4
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-985, Dash L4.
SpecificationOT-985Dash L4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA