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BLU Dash 3.5 vs BLU Life Max

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.

  • WeightDash 3.5: 43 g lighterDash 3.5: 110 g · Life Max: 153 g
  • WidthDash 3.5: 15.1 mm narrowerDash 3.5: 62 mm · Life Max: 77.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalDash 3.5: 2 in smaller diagonalDash 3.5: 3.5 in · Life Max: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6572M (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)Dash 3.5: Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm) · Life Max: Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • DepthLife Max: 2.8 mm thinnerLife Max: 8.7 mm · Dash 3.5: 11.5 mm
  • HeightDash 3.5: 39.5 mm shorterDash 3.5: 115 mm · Life Max: 154.5 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.

Front
Dash 3.5: 115 × 62 mm 1 Life Max: 154.5 × 77.1 mm 2
Side
Dash 3.5: 115 × 11.5 mm 1 Life Max: 154.5 × 8.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Dash 3.5
    Height
    115 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm+2.8 mm versus Life Max
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Life Max
    Height
    154.5 mm+39.5 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width
    77.1 mm+15.1 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth
    8.7 mm
    Weight
    153 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5110 g
  2. 2. Life Max153 g

    +43 g versus Dash 3.5

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.

Screen size
Dash 3.5: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Life Max: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Dash 3.5 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Life Max 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

Life Max has approximately 128.6% more rectangular screen area than Dash 3.5.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageDash 3.5Life Max
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Dash 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Dash 3.5

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

2. Life Max

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.51300 mAh
  2. 2. Life Max3700 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus Dash 3.5

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. Life Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDash 3.5Life Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 154.5 Х 77.1 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDash 3.5Life Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDash 3.5Life Max
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDash 3.5Life Max
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 29456
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 565
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1606
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDash 3.5Life Max
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 28 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDash 3.5Life Max
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDash 3.5Life Max
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDash 3.5Life Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor D161 Single SIM D171 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity