BLU Dash 3.5 vs BLU Life One X2

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 3.5: 56 g lighter

    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
    Life One X2:
    166 g
  • Width

    Dash 3.5: 10.4 mm narrower

    Dash 3.5:
    62 mm
    Life One X2:
    72.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3.5: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
    Life One X2:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Dash 3.5:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
    Life One X2:
    Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life One X2: 2 mm thinner

    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
    Life One X2:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Dash 3.5: 33 mm shorter

    Dash 3.5:
    115 mm
    Life One X2:
    148 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. Dash 3.5

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +2 mm versus Life One X2
  2. 2. Life One X2

    Height:
    148 mm +33 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width:
    72.4 mm +10.4 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5

    110 g

  2. 2. Life One X2

    166 g

    +56 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.

  1. 1. Dash 3.5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Life One X2

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

Life One X2 has approximately 104.4% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Dash 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Life One X2: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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 One X2

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. Dash 3.5

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Life One X2

    3150 mAh

    +1850 mAh versus Dash 3.5

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. Life One X2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, Life One X2.
SpecificationDash 3.5Life One X2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 148 Х 72.4 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, Life One X2.
SpecificationDash 3.5Life One X2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, Life One X2.
SpecificationDash 3.5Life One X2
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Dash 3.5, Life One X2.
SpecificationDash 3.5Life One X2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 505
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 645
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1995
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2049
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, Life One X2.
SpecificationDash 3.5Life One X2
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.5, Life One X2.
SpecificationDash 3.5Life One X2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3.5, Life One X2.
SpecificationDash 3.5Life One X2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, Life One X2.
SpecificationDash 3.5Life One X2
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
  • gyro
  • proximity