BlackBerry DTEK50 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.

  • Width

    Dash L3: 8.2 mm narrower

    DTEK50:
    72.5 mm
    Dash L3:
    64.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash L3: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    DTEK50:
    5.2 in
    Dash L3:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    DTEK50:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    Dash L3:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    DTEK50: 4.1 mm thinner

    DTEK50:
    7.4 mm
    Dash L3:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Dash L3: 19.9 mm shorter

    DTEK50:
    147 mm
    Dash L3:
    127.1 mm
  • Release year

    DTEK50:
    2016
    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. DTEK50

    Height:
    147 mm +19.9 mm versus Dash L3
    Width:
    72.5 mm +8.2 mm versus Dash L3
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Dash L3

    Height:
    127.1 mm
    Width:
    64.3 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +4.1 mm versus DTEK50

Weight

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

  1. 1. DTEK50

    135 g

  2. 2. Dash L3

    135 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. DTEK50

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Dash L3

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

DTEK50 has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than Dash L3.

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 DTEK50, Dash L3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDTEK50Dash L3
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
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. DTEK50

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. DTEK50

    2610 mAh

    +1210 mAh versus Dash L3

  2. 2. Dash L3

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. DTEK502. Dash L3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DTEK50, Dash L3.
SpecificationDTEK50Dash L3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 72.5 Х 7.4 mm
  • 127.1 Х 64.3 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2610 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DTEK50, Dash L3.
SpecificationDTEK50Dash L3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.9%
  • 55.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DTEK50, Dash L3.
SpecificationDTEK50Dash L3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DTEK50, Dash L3.
SpecificationDTEK50Dash L3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35162
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DTEK50, Dash L3.
SpecificationDTEK50Dash L3
Release date
  • 2016
  • July
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 576 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 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 DTEK50, Dash L3.
SpecificationDTEK50Dash L3
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DTEK50, Dash L3.
SpecificationDTEK50Dash L3
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for DTEK50, Dash L3.
SpecificationDTEK50Dash L3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 51 min (Quick Charge 2.0) - Also known as BlackBerry Neon
  • Sensors Accelerometer