BLU Dash 3.5 vs MWg Zinc II

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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: 75 g lighter

    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
    Zinc II:
    185 g
  • Width

    Zinc II: 3 mm narrower

    Dash 3.5:
    62 mm
    Zinc II:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Zinc II: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
    Zinc II:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Dash 3.5: 6.5 mm thinner

    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
    Zinc II:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Zinc II: 5.5 mm shorter

    Dash 3.5:
    115 mm
    Zinc II:
    109.5 mm
  • Release year

    Dash 3.5:
    2012
    Zinc II:
    2008

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 +5.5 mm versus Zinc II
    Width:
    62 mm +3 mm versus Zinc II
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. Zinc II

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +6.5 mm versus Dash 3.5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5

    110 g

  2. 2. Zinc II

    185 g

    +75 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. Zinc II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Dash 3.5 has approximately 50.2% more rectangular screen area than Zinc II.

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

Zinc II: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Zinc II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. Zinc II

    1530 mAh

    +230 mAh versus Dash 3.5

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. Zinc II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, Zinc II.
SpecificationDash 3.5Zinc II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 109.5 Х 59 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, Zinc II.
SpecificationDash 3.5Zinc II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 37.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, Zinc II.
SpecificationDash 3.5Zinc II
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 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash 3.5, Zinc II.
SpecificationDash 3.5Zinc II
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Samsung 2442 500 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, Zinc II.
SpecificationDash 3.5Zinc II
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2008
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • 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 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.5, Zinc II.
SpecificationDash 3.5Zinc II
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3.5, Zinc II.
SpecificationDash 3.5Zinc II
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Stereo speakers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, Zinc II.
SpecificationDash 3.5Zinc II
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
  • Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input