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BLU Dash 3.5 vs Philips W8555

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Philips W8555

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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
    W8555:
    200 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3.5: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
    W8555:
    5 in
  • Release year

    Dash 3.5:
    2012
    W8555:
    2013

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. W8555

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5

    110 g

  2. 2. W8555

    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. W8555

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

W8555 has approximately 88.9% 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, W8555, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDash 3.5W8555
16 GB Unknown 2 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. W8555

NFC:
See details Yes (MasterCard PayPass ready)
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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. W8555

    3300 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Dash 3.5

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. W8555

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, W8555.
SpecificationDash 3.5W8555
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (MasterCard PayPass ready)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, W8555.
SpecificationDash 3.5W8555
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, W8555.
SpecificationDash 3.5W8555
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash 3.5, W8555.
SpecificationDash 3.5W8555
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, W8555.
SpecificationDash 3.5W8555
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 340 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 950 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.5, W8555.
SpecificationDash 3.5W8555
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
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3.5, W8555.
SpecificationDash 3.5W8555
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, W8555.
SpecificationDash 3.5W8555
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