BLU Dash 3.5 vs Sony Xperia C5 Ultra

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: 77 g lighter

    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
    Xperia C5 Ultra:
    187 g
  • Width

    Dash 3.5: 17.6 mm narrower

    Dash 3.5:
    62 mm
    Xperia C5 Ultra:
    79.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3.5: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
    Xperia C5 Ultra:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Dash 3.5:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
    Xperia C5 Ultra:
    Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia C5 Ultra: 3.3 mm thinner

    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
    Xperia C5 Ultra:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Dash 3.5: 49.2 mm shorter

    Dash 3.5:
    115 mm
    Xperia C5 Ultra:
    164.2 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 +3.3 mm versus Xperia C5 Ultra
  2. 2. Xperia C5 Ultra

    Height:
    164.2 mm +49.2 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width:
    79.6 mm +17.6 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5

    110 g

  2. 2. Xperia C5 Ultra

    187 g

    +77 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. Xperia C5 Ultra

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Xperia C5 Ultra 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.

Recorded RAM for Dash 3.5, Xperia C5 Ultra, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDash 3.5Xperia C5 Ultra
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Xperia C5 Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Xperia C5 Ultra

    2930 mAh

    +1630 mAh versus Dash 3.5

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. Xperia C5 Ultra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, Xperia C5 Ultra.
SpecificationDash 3.5Xperia C5 Ultra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 164.2 Х 79.6 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 187 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2930 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, Xperia C5 Ultra.
SpecificationDash 3.5Xperia C5 Ultra
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%
  • 75.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, Xperia C5 Ultra.
SpecificationDash 3.5Xperia C5 Ultra
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 22mm (wide)
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Dash 3.5, Xperia C5 Ultra.
SpecificationDash 3.5Xperia C5 Ultra
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T760MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 45172
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 738
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3351
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2082
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, Xperia C5 Ultra.
SpecificationDash 3.5Xperia C5 Ultra
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Mint
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 200 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 714 h (2G) / Up to 769 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 24 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 53 min (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.5, Xperia C5 Ultra.
SpecificationDash 3.5Xperia C5 Ultra
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5553 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5506 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - E5553 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - E5506
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.30 W/kg (head) 0.24 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3.5, Xperia C5 Ultra.
SpecificationDash 3.5Xperia C5 Ultra
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, Xperia C5 Ultra.
SpecificationDash 3.5Xperia C5 Ultra
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
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia C5 E5553
  • E5506