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BLU Dash 3.5 vs i-mate PDA2k

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: 100 g lighterDash 3.5: 110 g · PDA2k: 210 g
  • WidthDash 3.5: 9.6 mm narrowerDash 3.5: 62 mm · PDA2k: 71.6 mm
  • DepthDash 3.5: 7.2 mm thinnerDash 3.5: 11.5 mm · PDA2k: 18.7 mm
  • HeightDash 3.5: 10 mm shorterDash 3.5: 115 mm · PDA2k: 125 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2004Dash 3.5: 2012 · PDA2k: 2004

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 PDA2k: 125 × 71.6 mm 2
Side
Dash 3.5: 115 × 11.5 mm 1 PDA2k: 125 × 18.7 mm 2
  1. 1. Dash 3.5
    Height
    115 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. PDA2k
    Height
    125 mm+10 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width
    71.6 mm+9.6 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth
    18.7 mm+7.2 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Weight
    210 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5110 g
  2. 2. PDA2k210 g

    +100 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 PDA2k: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Dash 3.5 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. PDA2k 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area

PDA2k has approximately 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

PDA2k: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. PDA2k

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details SDIO/MMC

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

    +250 mAh versus PDA2k

  2. 2. PDA2k1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. PDA2k

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDash 3.5PDA2k
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 125 Х 71.6 Х 18.7 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SDIO/MMC
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationDash 3.5PDA2k
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDash 3.5PDA2k
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDash 3.5PDA2k
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Intel PXA263 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDash 3.5PDA2k
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2004
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Stylish black and silver
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 168 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDash 3.5PDA2k
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDash 3.5PDA2k
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDash 3.5PDA2k
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
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9090
  • O2 XDA IIs
  • T-Mobile MDA III and Orange SPV M2000.