BLU Dash 3.5 vs Plum Velocity

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: 25 g lighter

    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
    Velocity:
    135 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
    Velocity:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    Dash 3.5:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
    Velocity:
    Mediatek MT6516
  • Depth

    Dash 3.5: 1.1 mm thinner

    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
    Velocity:
    12.6 mm
  • Release year

    Dash 3.5:
    2012
    Velocity:
    2011

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. Velocity

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +1.1 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. Velocity

    135 g

    +25 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. Velocity

    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 Velocity.

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

Velocity: 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. Velocity

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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

    +500 mAh versus Velocity

  2. 2. Velocity

    800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. Velocity

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, Velocity.
SpecificationDash 3.5Velocity
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 113.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB 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
  • 800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, Velocity.
SpecificationDash 3.5Velocity
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, Velocity.
SpecificationDash 3.5Velocity
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash 3.5, Velocity.
SpecificationDash 3.5Velocity
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, Velocity.
SpecificationDash 3.5Velocity
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2011
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
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 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.5, Velocity.
SpecificationDash 3.5Velocity
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3.5, Velocity.
SpecificationDash 3.5Velocity
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, Velocity.
SpecificationDash 3.5Velocity
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
  • Analog TV -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input X100 – Dual SIM