BLU Dash 3.5 vs T-Mobile G1

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: 48 g lighter

    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
    G1:
    158 g
  • Width

    G1: 6.3 mm narrower

    Dash 3.5:
    62 mm
    G1:
    55.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G1: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
    G1:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Dash 3.5:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
    G1:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    Dash 3.5: 5.6 mm thinner

    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
    G1:
    17.1 mm
  • Height

    Dash 3.5: 2 mm shorter

    Dash 3.5:
    115 mm
    G1:
    117 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 +6.3 mm versus G1
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. G1

    Height:
    117 mm +2 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width:
    55.7 mm
    Depth:
    17.1 mm +5.6 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. G1

    158 g

    +48 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. G1

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Dash 3.5 has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than G1.

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

G1: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 MB

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. G1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +150 mAh versus G1

  2. 2. G1

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. G1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, G1.
SpecificationDash 3.5G1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 117 Х 55.7 Х 17.1 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, G1.
SpecificationDash 3.5G1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 46.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, G1.
SpecificationDash 3.5G1
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Dash 3.5, G1.
SpecificationDash 3.5G1
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21315
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, G1.
SpecificationDash 3.5G1
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2008
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 290 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 406 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.5, G1.
SpecificationDash 3.5G1
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 7.2/2 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3.5, G1.
SpecificationDash 3.5G1
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, G1.
SpecificationDash 3.5G1
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
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player - Trackball