BLU Dash 3.2 vs Orange San Francisco

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 3.2: 25 g lighter

    Dash 3.2:
    105 g
    San Francisco:
    130 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3.2: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3.2:
    3.2 in
    San Francisco:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Dash 3.2:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
    San Francisco:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    San Francisco: 1.2 mm thinner

    Dash 3.2:
    13 mm
    San Francisco:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Dash 3.2: 12 mm shorter

    Dash 3.2:
    104 mm
    San Francisco:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Dash 3.2:
    2012
    San Francisco:
    2011

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. Dash 3.2

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +1.2 mm versus San Francisco
  2. 2. San Francisco

    Height:
    116 mm +12 mm versus Dash 3.2
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.2

    105 g

  2. 2. San Francisco

    130 g

    +25 g versus Dash 3.2

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. Dash 3.2

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

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

San Francisco has approximately 10% more rectangular screen area than Dash 3.2.

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.

Dash 3.2: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

San Francisco: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

Practical features

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

1. Dash 3.2

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

2. San Francisco

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Dash 3.2

    1280 mAh

    +30 mAh versus San Francisco

  2. 2. San Francisco

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.22. San Francisco

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.2, San Francisco.
SpecificationDash 3.2San Francisco
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 104 Х 56 Х 13 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 105 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.2, San Francisco.
SpecificationDash 3.2San Francisco
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.4%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 125 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.2, San Francisco.
SpecificationDash 3.2San Francisco
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash 3.2, San Francisco.
SpecificationDash 3.2San Francisco
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.2, San Francisco.
SpecificationDash 3.2San Francisco
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2011
  • Q2
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 850 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 20 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.2, San Francisco.
SpecificationDash 3.2San Francisco
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3.2, San Francisco.
SpecificationDash 3.2San Francisco
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.2, San Francisco.
SpecificationDash 3.2San Francisco
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - D140 Single SIM D150 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input