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BLU Dash 3.5 vs Plum Coach Plus

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.

  • WeightDash 3.5: 140 g lighterDash 3.5: 110 g · Coach Plus: 250 g
  • WidthDash 3.5: 26 mm narrowerDash 3.5: 62 mm · Coach Plus: 88 mm
  • Screen diagonalDash 3.5: 2.5 in smaller diagonalDash 3.5: 3.5 in · Coach Plus: 6 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6572M (28 nm) / Mediatek MT8312 (28 nm)Dash 3.5: Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm) · Coach Plus: Mediatek MT8312 (28 nm)
  • HeightDash 3.5: 53 mm shorterDash 3.5: 115 mm · Coach Plus: 168 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2014Dash 3.5: 2012 · Coach Plus: 2014

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 Coach Plus: 168 × 88 mm 2
Side
Dash 3.5: 115 × 11.5 mm 1 Coach Plus: 168 × 11.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Dash 3.5
    Height
    115 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. Coach Plus
    Height
    168 mm+53 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width
    88 mm+26 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth
    11.2 mm
    Weight
    250 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5110 g
  2. 2. Coach Plus250 g

    +140 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.

Screen size
Dash 3.5: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Coach Plus: 6 in, 16:9, About 99.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Dash 3.5 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Coach Plus 6 in · 16:9 About 99.2 cm² rectangular area

Coach Plus has approximately 172.1% 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

Coach Plus: Original memory entry

4 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. Coach Plus

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Coach Plus2600 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Dash 3.5

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. Coach Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDash 3.5Coach Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 168 Х 88 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 250 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT8312 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDash 3.5Coach Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 67.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 184 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDash 3.5Coach Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Face detection
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDash 3.5Coach Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDash 3.5Coach Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDash 3.5Coach Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDash 3.5Coach Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDash 3.5Coach Plus
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
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Z620