BlackBerry Curve 9380 vs BLU Dash L3

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

    Curve 9380: 37 g lighter

    Curve 9380:
    98 g
    Dash L3:
    135 g
  • Width

    Curve 9380: 4.3 mm narrower

    Curve 9380:
    60 mm
    Dash L3:
    64.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 9380: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 9380:
    3.2 in
    Dash L3:
    4 in
  • Height

    Curve 9380: 18.1 mm shorter

    Curve 9380:
    109 mm
    Dash L3:
    127.1 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 9380:
    2011
    Dash L3:
    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. Curve 9380

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm
  2. 2. Dash L3

    Height:
    127.1 mm +18.1 mm versus Curve 9380
    Width:
    64.3 mm +4.3 mm versus Curve 9380
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 9380

    98 g

  2. 2. Dash L3

    135 g

    +37 g versus Curve 9380

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. Curve 9380

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31.7 cm²
  2. 2. Dash L3

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

Dash L3 has approximately 43.6% more rectangular screen area than Curve 9380.

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.

Curve 9380: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB RAM

Dash L3: Original memory entry

4 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. Curve 9380

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

2. Dash L3

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Curve 93802. Dash L3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 9380, Dash L3.
SpecificationCurve 9380Dash L3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 11.2 mm
  • 127.1 Х 64.3 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 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.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 9380, Dash L3.
SpecificationCurve 9380Dash L3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 55.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 188 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 9380, Dash L3.
SpecificationCurve 9380Dash L3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Curve 9380, Dash L3.
SpecificationCurve 9380Dash L3
Processor CPU
  • 806 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Curve 9380, Dash L3.
SpecificationCurve 9380Dash L3
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Curve 9380, Dash L3.
SpecificationCurve 9380Dash L3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier-dependent)
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Curve 9380, Dash L3.
SpecificationCurve 9380Dash L3
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 9380, Dash L3.
SpecificationCurve 9380Dash L3
Dop
  • Sensors Proximity MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLACplayer -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Optical trackpad
  • Sensors Accelerometer