BLU Dash 3.5 vs Lava Iris 550Q

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: 67 g lighter

    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
    Iris 550Q:
    177 g
  • Width

    Dash 3.5: 15.8 mm narrower

    Dash 3.5:
    62 mm
    Iris 550Q:
    77.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3.5: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
    Iris 550Q:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Iris 550Q: 1.7 mm thinner

    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
    Iris 550Q:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Dash 3.5: 41 mm shorter

    Dash 3.5:
    115 mm
    Iris 550Q:
    156 mm
  • Release year

    Dash 3.5:
    2012
    Iris 550Q:
    2014

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 +1.7 mm versus Iris 550Q
  2. 2. Iris 550Q

    Height:
    156 mm +41 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width:
    77.8 mm +15.8 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5

    110 g

  2. 2. Iris 550Q

    177 g

    +67 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. Iris 550Q

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

Iris 550Q has approximately 128.6% 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, Iris 550Q, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDash 3.5Iris 550Q
4 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. Iris 550Q

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Iris 550Q

    2600 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Dash 3.5

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. Iris 550Q

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, Iris 550Q.
SpecificationDash 3.5Iris 550Q
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 156 Х 77.8 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, Iris 550Q.
SpecificationDash 3.5Iris 550Q
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 68.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, Iris 550Q.
SpecificationDash 3.5Iris 550Q
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash 3.5, Iris 550Q.
SpecificationDash 3.5Iris 550Q
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, Iris 550Q.
SpecificationDash 3.5Iris 550Q
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 150 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 500 h Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.5, Iris 550Q.
SpecificationDash 3.5Iris 550Q
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - 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
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 — specifications for Dash 3.5, Iris 550Q.
SpecificationDash 3.5Iris 550Q
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, Iris 550Q.
SpecificationDash 3.5Iris 550Q
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 - For India