Asus P527 vs T-Mobile Dash

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: 46 g lighter

    P527:
    165 g
    Dash:
    119 g
  • Width

    P527: 2.5 mm narrower

    P527:
    60 mm
    Dash:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    P527:
    2.8 in
    Dash:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Dash: 9.7 mm thinner

    P527:
    22.5 mm
    Dash:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    P527: 3.5 mm shorter

    P527:
    108 mm
    Dash:
    111.5 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. P527

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    22.5 mm +9.7 mm versus Dash
  2. 2. Dash

    Height:
    111.5 mm +3.5 mm versus P527
    Width:
    62.5 mm +2.5 mm versus P527
    Depth:
    12.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P527

    165 g

    +46 g versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    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. P527

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

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

P527 has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than Dash.

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.

P527: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

Dash: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. P527

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · SDIO

2. Dash

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. P527

    1000 mAh

    +40 mAh versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    960 mAh

Specifications

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1. P5272. Dash

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P527, Dash.
SpecificationP527Dash
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 60 Х 22.5 mm
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • SDIO
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile OS for PocketPC
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for P527, Dash.
SpecificationP527Dash
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.5%
  • 25.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P527, Dash.
SpecificationP527Dash
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for P527, Dash.
SpecificationP527Dash
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA270 416 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for P527, Dash.
SpecificationP527Dash
Release date
  • 2006
  • March
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P527, Dash.
SpecificationP527Dash
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 1.1
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P527, Dash.
SpecificationP527Dash
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Other features
Other features — specifications for P527, Dash.
SpecificationP527Dash
Dop
  • Infrared port - Asus Smart Keeper -Instant capturing -Image editing -MMS Composer -Conference call for max. 5 persons -PC Sync -Pocket Office -Organizer -World time -Stopwatch
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input