BLU Dash 3.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Core II

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: 28 g lighter

    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
    Galaxy Core II:
    138 g
  • Width

    Dash 3.5: 6 mm narrower

    Dash 3.5:
    62 mm
    Galaxy Core II:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3.5: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy Core II:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core II: 1.7 mm thinner

    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
    Galaxy Core II:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Dash 3.5: 15.3 mm shorter

    Dash 3.5:
    115 mm
    Galaxy Core II:
    130.3 mm
  • Release year

    Dash 3.5:
    2012
    Galaxy Core II:
    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.

  1. 1. Dash 3.5

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +1.7 mm versus Galaxy Core II
  2. 2. Galaxy Core II

    Height:
    130.3 mm +15.3 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width:
    68 mm +6 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5

    110 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Core II

    138 g

    +28 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. Galaxy Core II

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²

Galaxy Core II has approximately 58% 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

Galaxy Core II: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. Galaxy Core II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy Core II

    2000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Dash 3.5

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. Galaxy Core II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationDash 3.5Galaxy Core II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 130.3 Х 68 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationDash 3.5Galaxy Core II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 65.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationDash 3.5Galaxy Core II
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Dash 3.5, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationDash 3.5Galaxy Core II
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 11794
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationDash 3.5Galaxy Core II
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 130 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)
  • Talking time- Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.5, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationDash 3.5Galaxy Core II
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3.5, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationDash 3.5Galaxy Core II
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationDash 3.5Galaxy Core II
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 Also known as Samsung Galaxy Core II Dual SIM G355H Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Dual SIM