BLU Dash 3.5 vs Maxwest Astro JR

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: 6 g lighter

    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
    Astro JR:
    116 g
  • Height

    Dash 3.5: 4 mm shorter

    Dash 3.5:
    115 mm
    Astro JR:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Dash 3.5:
    2012
    Astro JR:
    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
  2. 2. Astro JR

    Height:
    119 mm +4 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width:
    62.8 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5

    110 g

  2. 2. Astro JR

    116 g

    +6 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. Astro JR

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

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

Astro JR: Original memory entry

256 MB + 512 MB

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. Astro JR

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. Astro JR

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. Astro JR

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, Astro JR.
SpecificationDash 3.5Astro JR
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 119 Х 62.8 Х 11.4 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB + 512 MB
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
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, Astro JR.
SpecificationDash 3.5Astro JR
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 48.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, Astro JR.
SpecificationDash 3.5Astro JR
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash 3.5, Astro JR.
SpecificationDash 3.5Astro JR
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, Astro JR.
SpecificationDash 3.5Astro JR
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
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 180 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.5, Astro JR.
SpecificationDash 3.5Astro JR
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
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 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3.5, Astro JR.
SpecificationDash 3.5Astro JR
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, Astro JR.
SpecificationDash 3.5Astro JR
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