BLU Dash 3.5 vs Kyocera DuraForce Pro

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: 120 g lighter

    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
    DuraForce Pro:
    230 g
  • Width

    Dash 3.5: 11.4 mm narrower

    Dash 3.5:
    62 mm
    DuraForce Pro:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3.5: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
    DuraForce Pro:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Dash 3.5:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
    DuraForce Pro:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Dash 3.5: 1.4 mm thinner

    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
    DuraForce Pro:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    Dash 3.5: 33.4 mm shorter

    Dash 3.5:
    115 mm
    DuraForce Pro:
    148.4 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.

  1. 1. Dash 3.5

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. DuraForce Pro

    Height:
    148.4 mm +33.4 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width:
    73.4 mm +11.4 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +1.4 mm versus Dash 3.5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5

    110 g

  2. 2. DuraForce Pro

    230 g

    +120 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. DuraForce Pro

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

DuraForce Pro 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 for Dash 3.5, DuraForce Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDash 3.5DuraForce Pro
32 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. DuraForce Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. DuraForce Pro

    3240 mAh

    +1940 mAh versus Dash 3.5

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. DuraForce Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, DuraForce Pro.
SpecificationDash 3.5DuraForce Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 148.4 Х 73.4 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3240 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, DuraForce Pro.
SpecificationDash 3.5DuraForce Pro
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%
  • 63.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, DuraForce Pro.
SpecificationDash 3.5DuraForce Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash 3.5, DuraForce Pro.
SpecificationDash 3.5DuraForce Pro
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 405
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, DuraForce Pro.
SpecificationDash 3.5DuraForce Pro
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2016
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
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 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.5, DuraForce Pro.
SpecificationDash 3.5DuraForce Pro
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/i/r/k
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
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, DuraForce Pro.
SpecificationDash 3.5DuraForce Pro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, DuraForce Pro.
SpecificationDash 3.5DuraForce Pro
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant -Push-to-talk button