BLU Dash 3.5 vs ZTE Blade V9

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: 30 g lighter

    Dash 3.5:
    110 g
    Blade V9:
    140 g
  • Width

    Dash 3.5: 8.6 mm narrower

    Dash 3.5:
    62 mm
    Blade V9:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3.5: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3.5:
    3.5 in
    Blade V9:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Dash 3.5:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
    Blade V9:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Dash 3.5:
    Single
    Blade V9:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Blade V9: 4 mm thinner

    Dash 3.5:
    11.5 mm
    Blade V9:
    7.5 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 +4 mm versus Blade V9
  2. 2. Blade V9

    Height:
    151.4 mm +36.4 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Width:
    70.6 mm +8.6 mm versus Dash 3.5
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3.5

    110 g

  2. 2. Blade V9

    140 g

    +30 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. Blade V9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

Blade V9 has approximately 129.9% 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

Blade V9: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Blade V9

NFC:
See details Yes (64 GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Blade V9

    3100 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Dash 3.5

Specifications

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1. Dash 3.52. Blade V9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3.5, Blade V9.
SpecificationDash 3.5Blade V9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 151.4 Х 70.6 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • S-IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (64 GB model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3.5, Blade V9.
SpecificationDash 3.5Blade V9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.2%
  • 78.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3.5, Blade V9.
SpecificationDash 3.5Blade V9
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Dash 3.5, Blade V9.
SpecificationDash 3.5Blade V9
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 57265
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 772
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3931
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3.5, Blade V9.
SpecificationDash 3.5Blade V9
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2018
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Grey
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)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3.5, Blade V9.
SpecificationDash 3.5Blade V9
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3.5, Blade V9.
SpecificationDash 3.5Blade V9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • MiFavor 6
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3.5, Blade V9.
SpecificationDash 3.5Blade V9
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W