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BLU Dash 3.5 vs Micromax A85

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Micromax A85

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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.

  • WidthA85: 1.9 mm narrowerA85: 60.1 mm · Dash 3.5: 62 mm
  • Screen diagonalDash 3.5: 0.3 in smaller diagonalDash 3.5: 3.5 in · A85: 3.8 in
  • DepthDash 3.5: 2.3 mm thinnerDash 3.5: 11.5 mm · A85: 13.8 mm
  • HeightDash 3.5: 3.7 mm shorterDash 3.5: 115 mm · A85: 118.7 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2011Dash 3.5: 2012 · A85: 2011

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 A85: 118.7 × 60.1 mm 2
Side
Dash 3.5: 115 × 11.5 mm 1 A85: 118.7 × 13.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Dash 3.5
    Height
    115 mm
    Width
    62 mm+1.9 mm versus A85
    Depth
    11.5 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. A85
    Height
    118.7 mm+3.7 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width
    60.1 mm
    Depth
    13.8 mm+2.3 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Weight
    Unknown

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 A85: 3.8 in, 5:3, About 41.1 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Dash 3.5 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A85 3.8 in · 5:3 About 41.1 cm² rectangular area

A85 has approximately 12.7% 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

A85: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 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. A85

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. A851500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Dash 3.5

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. A85

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDash 3.5A85
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 118.7 Х 60.1 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDash 3.5A85
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 41.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDash 3.5A85
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDash 3.5A85
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDash 3.5A85
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2011
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 270 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 250 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDash 3.5A85
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
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
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDash 3.5A85
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDash 3.5A85
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
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input

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