BLU Dash 3.5 vs Huawei Honor 8A Prime

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: 40 g lighter

    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
    Honor 8A Prime:
    150 g
  • Width

    Dash 3.5: 11.5 mm narrower

    Dash 3.5:
    62 mm
    Honor 8A Prime:
    73.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3.5: 2.59 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
    Honor 8A Prime:
    6.09 in
  • Chipset

    Dash 3.5:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
    Honor 8A Prime:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Depth

    Honor 8A Prime: 3.3 mm thinner

    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
    Honor 8A Prime:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Dash 3.5: 41.3 mm shorter

    Dash 3.5:
    115 mm
    Honor 8A Prime:
    156.3 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 +3.3 mm versus Honor 8A Prime
  2. 2. Honor 8A Prime

    Height:
    156.3 mm +41.3 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width:
    73.5 mm +11.5 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5

    110 g

  2. 2. Honor 8A Prime

    150 g

    +40 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. Honor 8A Prime

    Screen diagonal:
    6.09 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91 cm²

Honor 8A Prime has approximately 149.6% 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 for Dash 3.5, Honor 8A Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDash 3.5Honor 8A Prime
64 GB Unknown 3 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. Honor 8A Prime

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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 3.5

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Honor 8A Prime

    3020 mAh

    +1720 mAh versus Dash 3.5

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. Honor 8A Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, Honor 8A Prime.
SpecificationDash 3.5Honor 8A Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.09" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, Honor 8A Prime.
SpecificationDash 3.5Honor 8A Prime
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 79.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, Honor 8A Prime.
SpecificationDash 3.5Honor 8A Prime
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash 3.5, Honor 8A Prime.
SpecificationDash 3.5Honor 8A Prime
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR GE8320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, Honor 8A Prime.
SpecificationDash 3.5Honor 8A Prime
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2020
  • March 30
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 110 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.5, Honor 8A Prime.
SpecificationDash 3.5Honor 8A Prime
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-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 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A 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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3.5, Honor 8A Prime.
SpecificationDash 3.5Honor 8A Prime
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, Honor 8A Prime.
SpecificationDash 3.5Honor 8A Prime
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