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Archos Diamond Alpha vs BLU Dash 3.2

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 3.2: 50 g lighter

    Diamond Alpha:
    155 g
    Dash 3.2:
    105 g
  • Width

    Dash 3.2: 16.5 mm narrower

    Diamond Alpha:
    72.5 mm
    Dash 3.2:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3.2: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Diamond Alpha:
    5.2 in
    Dash 3.2:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Diamond Alpha:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
    Dash 3.2:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Diamond Alpha: 5.5 mm thinner

    Diamond Alpha:
    7.5 mm
    Dash 3.2:
    13 mm
  • Height

    Dash 3.2: 42.7 mm shorter

    Diamond Alpha:
    146.7 mm
    Dash 3.2:
    104 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. Diamond Alpha

    Height:
    146.7 mm +42.7 mm versus Dash 3.2
    Width:
    72.5 mm +16.5 mm versus Dash 3.2
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Dash 3.2

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +5.5 mm versus Diamond Alpha

Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond Alpha

    155 g

    +50 g versus Dash 3.2

  2. 2. Dash 3.2

    105 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. Diamond Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Dash 3.2

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

Diamond Alpha has approximately 135.1% more rectangular screen area than Dash 3.2.

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.

Diamond Alpha: Original memory entry

up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) · 512GB 4GB

Dash 3.2: 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. Diamond Alpha

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Dash 3.2

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. Diamond Alpha

    2950 mAh

    +1670 mAh versus Dash 3.2

  2. 2. Dash 3.2

    1280 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond Alpha2. Dash 3.2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Dash 3.2.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaDash 3.2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 104 Х 56 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Dash 3.2.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaDash 3.2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 31.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.1%
  • 54.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 125 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Dash 3.2.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaDash 3.2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Dash 3.2.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaDash 3.2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 73625
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Dash 3.2.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaDash 3.2
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 850 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 20 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Dash 3.2.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaDash 3.2
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • A2DP
  • Super AMOLED
  • 3.0
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Dash 3.2.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaDash 3.2
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Diamond Alpha, Dash 3.2.
SpecificationDiamond AlphaDash 3.2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - D140 Single SIM D150 Dual SIM