BLU Dash 3.5 vs HTC ChaCha

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: 10 g lighter

    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
    ChaCha:
    120 g
  • Width

    Dash 3.5: 2.6 mm narrower

    Dash 3.5:
    62 mm
    ChaCha:
    64.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ChaCha: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
    ChaCha:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    ChaCha: 0.8 mm thinner

    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
    ChaCha:
    10.7 mm
  • Release year

    Dash 3.5:
    2012
    ChaCha:
    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 3.5

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +0.8 mm versus ChaCha
  2. 2. ChaCha

    Height:
    114.4 mm
    Width:
    64.6 mm +2.6 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5

    110 g

  2. 2. ChaCha

    120 g

    +10 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. ChaCha

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

Dash 3.5 has approximately 81.2% more rectangular screen area than ChaCha.

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

ChaCha: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 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. ChaCha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +50 mAh versus ChaCha

  2. 2. ChaCha

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. ChaCha

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, ChaCha.
SpecificationDash 3.5ChaCha
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 114.4 Х 64.6 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 320 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
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread); Sense UI 2.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, ChaCha.
SpecificationDash 3.5ChaCha
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 27.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, ChaCha.
SpecificationDash 3.5ChaCha
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Dash 3.5, ChaCha.
SpecificationDash 3.5ChaCha
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 800 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 357
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, ChaCha.
SpecificationDash 3.5ChaCha
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 70 EUR
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 430 h (2G) / Up to 660 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.5, ChaCha.
SpecificationDash 3.5ChaCha
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3.5, ChaCha.
SpecificationDash 3.5ChaCha
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, ChaCha.
SpecificationDash 3.5ChaCha
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
  • compass - Facebook dedicated key -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as HTC ChaChaCha