alcatel Tetra 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

    Tetra: 18 g lighter

    Tetra:
    150 g
    Dash XL:
    168 g
  • Width

    Tetra: 6.2 mm narrower

    Tetra:
    71.9 mm
    Dash XL:
    78.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tetra: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Tetra:
    5 in
    Dash XL:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Tetra:
    Mediatek MT6739WM (28 nm)
    Dash XL:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Tetra: 12.5 mm shorter

    Tetra:
    142.5 mm
    Dash XL:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    Tetra:
    2018
    Dash XL:
    2016

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. Tetra

    Height:
    142.5 mm
    Width:
    71.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Dash XL

    Height:
    155 mm +12.5 mm versus Tetra
    Width:
    78.1 mm +6.2 mm versus Tetra
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Tetra

    150 g

  2. 2. Dash XL

    168 g

    +18 g versus Tetra

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. Tetra

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Dash XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Dash XL has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Tetra.

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 Tetra, Dash XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTetraDash XL
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Tetra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Tetra

    2050 mAh

  2. 2. Dash XL

    2500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Tetra

Specifications

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1. Tetra2. Dash XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tetra, Dash XL.
SpecificationTetraDash XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.5 Х 71.9 Х 9.4 mm
  • 155 Х 78.1 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739WM (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Tetra, Dash XL.
SpecificationTetraDash XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.2%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tetra, Dash XL.
SpecificationTetraDash XL
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • 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 Tetra, Dash XL.
SpecificationTetraDash XL
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Tetra, Dash XL.
SpecificationTetraDash XL
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Stealth Black
  • Gray
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 USD
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 Tetra, Dash XL.
SpecificationTetraDash XL
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 14(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Tetra, Dash XL.
SpecificationTetraDash XL
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tetra, Dash XL.
SpecificationTetraDash XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity