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BLU Dash 3.5 vs BLU Studio C 8+8

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: 42 g lighterDash 3.5: 110 g · Studio C 8+8: 152 g
  • WidthDash 3.5: 10.5 mm narrowerDash 3.5: 62 mm · Studio C 8+8: 72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalDash 3.5: 1.5 in smaller diagonalDash 3.5: 3.5 in · Studio C 8+8: 5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6572M (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)Dash 3.5: Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm) · Studio C 8+8: Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • DepthStudio C 8+8: 3 mm thinnerStudio C 8+8: 8.5 mm · Dash 3.5: 11.5 mm
  • HeightDash 3.5: 29.4 mm shorterDash 3.5: 115 mm · Studio C 8+8: 144.4 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 Studio C 8+8: 144.4 × 72.5 mm 2
Side
Dash 3.5: 115 × 11.5 mm 1 Studio C 8+8: 144.4 × 8.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Dash 3.5
    Height
    115 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm+3 mm versus Studio C 8+8
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Studio C 8+8
    Height
    144.4 mm+29.4 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width
    72.5 mm+10.5 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    152 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5110 g
  2. 2. Studio C 8+8152 g

    +42 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 Studio C 8+8: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Dash 3.5 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Studio C 8+8 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Studio C 8+8 has approximately 88.9% 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 3.5Studio C 8+8
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Studio C 8+8

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. Studio C 8+83000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Dash 3.5

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. Studio C 8+8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDash 3.5Studio C 8+8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 144.4 Х 72.5 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDash 3.5Studio C 8+8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDash 3.5Studio C 8+8
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,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDash 3.5Studio C 8+8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDash 3.5Studio C 8+8
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Rose Gold
  • Bronze
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 775 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDash 3.5Studio C 8+8
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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDash 3.5Studio C 8+8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDash 3.5Studio C 8+8
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity