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BLU Dash 3.5 vs O2 XDA Star

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: 10 g lighter

    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
    XDA Star:
    120 g
  • Width

    XDA Star: 7 mm narrower

    Dash 3.5:
    62 mm
    XDA Star:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Star: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
    XDA Star:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    Dash 3.5:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
    XDA Star:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Depth

    Dash 3.5: 4.3 mm thinner

    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
    XDA Star:
    15.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Star: 8 mm shorter

    Dash 3.5:
    115 mm
    XDA Star:
    107 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 +8 mm versus XDA Star
    Width:
    62 mm +7 mm versus XDA Star
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Star

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +4.3 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 Star

    120 g

    +10 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 Star

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

Dash 3.5 has approximately 74.2% more rectangular screen area than XDA Star.

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 Star: Original memory entry

96 MB RAM · 128 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 Star

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

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

    +180 mAh versus XDA Star

  2. 2. XDA Star

    1120 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. XDA Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, XDA Star.
SpecificationDash 3.5XDA Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 107 Х 55 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1120 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, XDA Star.
SpecificationDash 3.5XDA Star
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 35.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, XDA Star.
SpecificationDash 3.5XDA Star
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
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash 3.5, XDA Star.
SpecificationDash 3.5XDA Star
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, XDA Star.
SpecificationDash 3.5XDA Star
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2007
  • October
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, XDA Star.
SpecificationDash 3.5XDA Star
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
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
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 Star.
SpecificationDash 3.5XDA Star
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, XDA Star.
SpecificationDash 3.5XDA Star
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 -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Nike platform