alcatel OT-993 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: 31 g lighter

    OT-993:
    150 g
    Dash L4:
    119 g
  • Chipset

    OT-993:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
    Dash L4:
    Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Dash L4: 0.9 mm thinner

    OT-993:
    11.4 mm
    Dash L4:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    OT-993: 2.4 mm shorter

    OT-993:
    124.4 mm
    Dash L4:
    126.8 mm
  • Release year

    OT-993:
    2012
    Dash L4:
    2017

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-993

    Height:
    124.4 mm
    Width:
    63.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +0.9 mm versus Dash L4
  2. 2. Dash L4

    Height:
    126.8 mm +2.4 mm versus OT-993
    Width:
    64.1 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-993

    150 g

    +31 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-993

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Dash L4

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

OT-993: Original memory entry

3 GB

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-993

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

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-993

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Dash L4

    1700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus OT-993

Specifications

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1. OT-9932. Dash L4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-993, Dash L4.
SpecificationOT-993Dash L4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.4 Х 63.9 Х 11.4 mm
  • 126.8 Х 64.1 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 3 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB 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-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-993, Dash L4.
SpecificationOT-993Dash L4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.3%
  • 56.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-993, Dash L4.
SpecificationOT-993Dash L4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for OT-993, Dash L4.
SpecificationOT-993Dash L4
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 145
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-993, Dash L4.
SpecificationOT-993Dash L4
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Aubergine
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 60 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h (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-993, Dash L4.
SpecificationOT-993Dash 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 7.2/0.384 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 - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-993, Dash L4.
SpecificationOT-993Dash L4
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-993, Dash L4.
SpecificationOT-993Dash L4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA