BlackBerry Leap 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

    Dash L3: 35 g lighter

    Leap:
    170 g
    Dash L3:
    135 g
  • Width

    Dash L3: 8.5 mm narrower

    Leap:
    72.8 mm
    Dash L3:
    64.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash L3: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Leap:
    5 in
    Dash L3:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Leap:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Dash L3:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Leap: 2 mm thinner

    Leap:
    9.5 mm
    Dash L3:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Dash L3: 16.9 mm shorter

    Leap:
    144 mm
    Dash L3:
    127.1 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. Leap

    Height:
    144 mm +16.9 mm versus Dash L3
    Width:
    72.8 mm +8.5 mm versus Dash L3
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Dash L3

    Height:
    127.1 mm
    Width:
    64.3 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +2 mm versus Leap

Weight

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

  1. 1. Leap

    170 g

    +35 g versus Dash L3

  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. Leap

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

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

Leap has approximately 51.3% 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 Leap, Dash L3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLeapDash L3
16 GB 2 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. Leap

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Leap

    2800 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Dash L3

  2. 2. Dash L3

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Leap2. Dash L3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Leap, Dash L3.
SpecificationLeapDash L3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144 Х 72.8 Х 9.5 mm
  • 127.1 Х 64.3 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD,
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Leap, Dash L3.
SpecificationLeapDash L3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.7%
  • 55.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Leap, Dash L3.
SpecificationLeapDash L3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Leap, Dash L3.
SpecificationLeapDash L3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Leap, Dash L3.
SpecificationLeapDash L3
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Grey
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 25 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 Leap, Dash L3.
SpecificationLeapDash L3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - North America HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700) - North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - Global
  • 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Leap, Dash L3.
SpecificationLeapDash L3
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Leap, Dash L3.
SpecificationLeapDash L3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer