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BLU Dash 4.0 vs Lava Iris 505

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.

  • WidthDash 4.0: 12 mm narrowerDash 4.0: 63 mm · Iris 505: 75 mm
  • Screen diagonalDash 4.0: 1 in smaller diagonalDash 4.0: 4 in · Iris 505: 5 in
  • DepthIris 505: 2.3 mm thinnerIris 505: 9.5 mm · Dash 4.0: 11.8 mm
  • HeightDash 4.0: 25.6 mm shorterDash 4.0: 124 mm · Iris 505: 149.6 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2013Dash 4.0: 2012 · Iris 505: 2013

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.

Front
Dash 4.0: 124 × 63 mm 1 Iris 505: 149.6 × 75 mm 2
Side
Dash 4.0: 124 × 11.8 mm 1 Iris 505: 149.6 × 9.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Dash 4.0
    Height
    124 mm
    Width
    63 mm
    Depth
    11.8 mm+2.3 mm versus Iris 505
    Weight
    128 g
  2. 2. Iris 505
    Height
    149.6 mm+25.6 mm versus Dash 4.0
    Width
    75 mm+12 mm versus Dash 4.0
    Depth
    9.5 mm
    Weight
    Unknown

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.

Screen size
Dash 4.0: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Iris 505: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Dash 4.0 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Iris 505 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Iris 505 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Dash 4.0.

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 4.0: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Iris 505: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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 4.0

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Iris 505

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Dash 4.01500 mAh
  2. 2. Iris 5052000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Dash 4.0

Specifications

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1. Dash 4.02. Iris 505

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDash 4.0Iris 505
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 63 Х 11.8 mm
  • 149.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDash 4.0Iris 505
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.3%
  • 61.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDash 4.0Iris 505
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDash 4.0Iris 505
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 4056
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDash 4.0Iris 505
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Grey
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDash 4.0Iris 505
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDash 4.0Iris 505
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDash 4.0Iris 505
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • compass - D261 Single SIM D271 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India