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BLU Dash 3.5 vs O2 XDA Argon

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: 90 g lighter

    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    Dash 3.5: 8 mm narrower

    Dash 3.5:
    62 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Depth

    Dash 3.5: 7.3 mm thinner

    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    Dash 3.5: 15 mm shorter

    Dash 3.5:
    115 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Dash 3.5:
    2012
    XDA Argon:
    2007

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. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm +15 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width:
    70 mm +8 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +7.3 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. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +90 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. XDA Argon

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

XDA Argon has approximately 4% 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

XDA Argon: Original memory entry

128 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. XDA Argon

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

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. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDash 3.5XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
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)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDash 3.5XDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDash 3.5XDA Argon
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, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDash 3.5XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDash 3.5XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.5, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDash 3.5XDA Argon
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
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3.5, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDash 3.5XDA Argon
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, XDA Argon.
SpecificationDash 3.5XDA Argon
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
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform