BlackBerry Passport vs BLU Dash L5 LTE

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 L5 LTE: 48 g lighter

    Passport:
    196 g
    Dash L5 LTE:
    148 g
  • Width

    Dash L5 LTE: 16.7 mm narrower

    Passport:
    90.3 mm
    Dash L5 LTE:
    73.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Passport: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Passport:
    4.5 in
    Dash L5 LTE:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Passport:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Dash L5 LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Passport: 1.2 mm thinner

    Passport:
    9.3 mm
    Dash L5 LTE:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Passport: 17 mm shorter

    Passport:
    128 mm
    Dash L5 LTE:
    145 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. Passport

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    90.3 mm +16.7 mm versus Dash L5 LTE
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Dash L5 LTE

    Height:
    145 mm +17 mm versus Passport
    Width:
    73.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.2 mm versus Passport

Weight

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

  1. 1. Passport

    196 g

    +48 g versus Dash L5 LTE

  2. 2. Dash L5 LTE

    148 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. Passport

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    65.3 cm²
  2. 2. Dash L5 LTE

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

Dash L5 LTE has approximately 5.5% more rectangular screen area than Passport.

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 Passport, Dash L5 LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePassportDash L5 LTE
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Passport

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Dash L5 LTE

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. Passport

    3450 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus Dash L5 LTE

  2. 2. Dash L5 LTE

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Passport2. Dash L5 LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Passport, Dash L5 LTE.
SpecificationPassportDash L5 LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 90.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 145 Х 73.6 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 1440 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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.
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3
  • upgradable to 10.3.2
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Passport, Dash L5 LTE.
SpecificationPassportDash L5 LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 65.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.5%
  • 64.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 453 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Passport, Dash L5 LTE.
SpecificationPassportDash L5 LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 30mm (standard)
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Passport, Dash L5 LTE.
SpecificationPassportDash L5 LTE
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37896
  • 29325
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 852
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1572
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Passport, Dash L5 LTE.
SpecificationPassportDash L5 LTE
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black&Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 444 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 84 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Passport, Dash L5 LTE.
SpecificationPassportDash L5 LTE
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Passport, Dash L5 LTE.
SpecificationPassportDash L5 LTE
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Passport, Dash L5 LTE.
SpecificationPassportDash L5 LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Capacitive touch 3-row BlackBerry keyboard
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity