BLU Dash 3.5 vs Maxwest Nitro 55M

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: 70 g lighter

    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
    Nitro 55M:
    180 g
  • Width

    Dash 3.5: 15.6 mm narrower

    Dash 3.5:
    62 mm
    Nitro 55M:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3.5: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
    Nitro 55M:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Dash 3.5:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
    Nitro 55M:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Nitro 55M: 3.3 mm thinner

    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
    Nitro 55M:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Dash 3.5: 37.9 mm shorter

    Dash 3.5:
    115 mm
    Nitro 55M:
    152.9 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 +3.3 mm versus Nitro 55M
  2. 2. Nitro 55M

    Height:
    152.9 mm +37.9 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width:
    77.6 mm +15.6 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5

    110 g

  2. 2. Nitro 55M

    180 g

    +70 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. Nitro 55M

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

Nitro 55M 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, Nitro 55M, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDash 3.5Nitro 55M
8 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. Nitro 55M

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. Nitro 55M

    2800 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Dash 3.5

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. Nitro 55M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationDash 3.5Nitro 55M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 152.9 Х 77.6 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 180 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
  • 8 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
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationDash 3.5Nitro 55M
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%
  • 70.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationDash 3.5Nitro 55M
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash 3.5, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationDash 3.5Nitro 55M
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationDash 3.5Nitro 55M
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • 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 280 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.5, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationDash 3.5Nitro 55M
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
  • 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, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationDash 3.5Nitro 55M
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationDash 3.5Nitro 55M
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