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BLU Dash 3.5 vs Lava Iris X8

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: 50 g lighterDash 3.5: 110 g · Iris X8: 160 g
  • WidthDash 3.5: 9 mm narrowerDash 3.5: 62 mm · Iris X8: 71 mm
  • Screen diagonalDash 3.5: 1.5 in smaller diagonalDash 3.5: 3.5 in · Iris X8: 5 in
  • DepthIris X8: 2.9 mm thinnerIris X8: 8.6 mm · Dash 3.5: 11.5 mm
  • HeightDash 3.5: 28.4 mm shorterDash 3.5: 115 mm · Iris X8: 143.4 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2015Dash 3.5: 2012 · Iris X8: 2015

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 Iris X8: 143.4 × 71 mm 2
Side
Dash 3.5: 115 × 11.5 mm 1 Iris X8: 143.4 × 8.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Dash 3.5
    Height
    115 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm+2.9 mm versus Iris X8
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Iris X8
    Height
    143.4 mm+28.4 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width
    71 mm+9 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth
    8.6 mm
    Weight
    160 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5110 g
  2. 2. Iris X8160 g

    +50 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 Iris X8: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Dash 3.5 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Iris X8 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Iris X8 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Dash 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Iris X8: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM/ 16 GB · 2 GB 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 X8

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

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
  2. 2. Iris X82500 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Dash 3.5

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. Iris X8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDash 3.5Iris X8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 143.4 Х 71 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM/ 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDash 3.5Iris X8
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%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDash 3.5Iris X8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDash 3.5Iris X8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDash 3.5Iris X8
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 130 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 291 h Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDash 3.5Iris X8
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDash 3.5Iris X8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDash 3.5Iris X8
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