BLU Dash 3.5 vs Samsung Galaxy Core Prime

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: 20 g lighter

    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
    Galaxy Core Prime:
    130 g
  • Width

    Dash 3.5: 5.9 mm narrower

    Dash 3.5:
    62 mm
    Galaxy Core Prime:
    67.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3.5: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy Core Prime:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Dash 3.5:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
    Galaxy Core Prime:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core Prime: 2.7 mm thinner

    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
    Galaxy Core Prime:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Dash 3.5: 15.8 mm shorter

    Dash 3.5:
    115 mm
    Galaxy Core Prime:
    130.8 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
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +2.7 mm versus Galaxy Core Prime
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Prime

    Height:
    130.8 mm +15.8 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width:
    67.9 mm +5.9 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5

    110 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Prime

    130 g

    +20 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 Prime

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

Galaxy Core Prime 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.

Recorded RAM for Dash 3.5, Galaxy Core Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDash 3.5Galaxy Core Prime
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Galaxy Core Prime

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE models · except SM-G360BT)
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 Prime

    2000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Dash 3.5

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. Galaxy Core Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationDash 3.5Galaxy Core Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 130.8 Х 67.9 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (LTE models
  • except SM-G360BT)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationDash 3.5Galaxy Core Prime
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 64.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationDash 3.5Galaxy Core Prime
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Dash 3.5, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationDash 3.5Galaxy Core Prime
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 19282
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 519
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1435
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 809
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationDash 3.5Galaxy Core Prime
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2014
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 150 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 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.5, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationDash 3.5Galaxy Core Prime
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - G360F HSDPA 900 / 2100 - G360H HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G360BT HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - G360T (T-Mobile) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700) - G360G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - G360F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - G360BT LTE band 2(1900)
  • 12(700) - G360T (T-Mobile)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3.5, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationDash 3.5Galaxy Core Prime
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationDash 3.5Galaxy Core Prime
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 - Digital TV (SM-G360BT) - Available as Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Value Edition G361 with Android v5.1 Also known as Samsung Galaxy Win 2 Duos TV G360BT for Brazil; Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Duos with dual-SIM card slots