BLU Dash 3.5 vs Samsung Propel Pro

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: 27 g lighter

    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
    Propel Pro:
    137 g
  • Width

    Propel Pro: 2 mm narrower

    Dash 3.5:
    62 mm
    Propel Pro:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Propel Pro: 0.95 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
    Propel Pro:
    2.55 in
  • Depth

    Dash 3.5: 3.5 mm thinner

    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
    Propel Pro:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Propel Pro: 16 mm shorter

    Dash 3.5:
    115 mm
    Propel Pro:
    99 mm
  • Release year

    Dash 3.5:
    2012
    Propel Pro:
    2009

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 +16 mm versus Propel Pro
    Width:
    62 mm +2 mm versus Propel Pro
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. Propel Pro

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +3.5 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. Propel Pro

    137 g

    +27 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. Propel Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    2.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21 cm²

Dash 3.5 has approximately 73.9% more rectangular screen area than Propel Pro.

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

Propel Pro: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Propel Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +300 mAh versus Propel Pro

  2. 2. Propel Pro

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. Propel Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, Propel Pro.
SpecificationDash 3.5Propel Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 99 Х 60 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, Propel Pro.
SpecificationDash 3.5Propel Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 21.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 35.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 177 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, Propel Pro.
SpecificationDash 3.5Propel Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash 3.5, Propel Pro.
SpecificationDash 3.5Propel Pro
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 528 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, Propel Pro.
SpecificationDash 3.5Propel Pro
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2009
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 80 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 288 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.5, Propel Pro.
SpecificationDash 3.5Propel Pro
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
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
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3.5, Propel Pro.
SpecificationDash 3.5Propel Pro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, Propel Pro.
SpecificationDash 3.5Propel Pro
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
  • Pocket Office -MP4 player -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball For AT&T