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Archos Diamond Alpha vs BLU Dash M

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Dash M

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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.

  • Screen diagonalDash M: 0.2 in smaller diagonalDash M: 5 in · Diamond Alpha: 5.2 in
  • DepthDiamond Alpha: 1.6 mm thinnerDiamond Alpha: 7.5 mm · Dash M: 9.1 mm
  • Release year2017 / 2015Diamond Alpha: 2017 · Dash M: 2015

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.

Front
Diamond Alpha: 146.7 × 72.5 mm 1 Dash M: 145.2 × 73.2 mm 2
Side
Diamond Alpha: 146.7 × 7.5 mm 1 Dash M: 145.2 × 9.1 mm 2
  1. 1. Diamond Alpha
    Height
    146.7 mm
    Width
    72.5 mm
    Depth
    7.5 mm
    Weight
    155 g
  2. 2. Dash M
    Height
    145.2 mm
    Width
    73.2 mm
    Depth
    9.1 mm+1.6 mm versus Diamond Alpha
    Weight
    157 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Diamond Alpha155 g
  2. 2. Dash M157 g

    +2 g versus Diamond Alpha

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.

Screen size
Diamond Alpha: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Dash M: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Diamond Alpha 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Dash M 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Diamond Alpha has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Dash M.

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 M: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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 M

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Diamond Alpha2950 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus Dash M

  2. 2. Dash M1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Diamond Alpha2. Dash M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDiamond AlphaDash M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 145.2 Х 73.2 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 157 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDiamond AlphaDash M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.1%
  • 64.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDiamond AlphaDash M
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF -13 MP B/W
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDiamond AlphaDash M
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 73625
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDiamond AlphaDash M
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Mint Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDiamond AlphaDash M
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDiamond AlphaDash M
Radio
  • panorama
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDiamond AlphaDash M
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity