BLU Dash 4.0 vs Motorola A780

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 4.0: 13 g lighter

    Dash 4.0:
    128 g
    A780:
    141 g
  • Width

    A780: 10 mm narrower

    Dash 4.0:
    63 mm
    A780:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A780: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 4.0:
    4 in
    A780:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Dash 4.0: 12.2 mm thinner

    Dash 4.0:
    11.8 mm
    A780:
    24 mm
  • Height

    A780: 18 mm shorter

    Dash 4.0:
    124 mm
    A780:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Dash 4.0:
    2012
    A780:
    2004

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 4.0

    Height:
    124 mm +18 mm versus A780
    Width:
    63 mm +10 mm versus A780
    Depth:
    11.8 mm
  2. 2. A780

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +12.2 mm versus Dash 4.0

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 4.0

    128 g

  2. 2. A780

    141 g

    +13 g versus Dash 4.0

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 4.0

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. A780

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

Dash 4.0 has approximately 135.3% more rectangular screen area than A780.

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

A780: Original memory entry

48 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 4.0

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

2. A780

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 4.0

    1500 mAh

    +720 mAh versus A780

  2. 2. A780

    780 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash 4.02. A780

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 4.0, A780.
SpecificationDash 4.0A780
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 63 Х 11.8 mm
  • 106 Х 53 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 48 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 780 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Linux
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 4.0, A780.
SpecificationDash 4.0A780
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.3%
  • 34.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 4.0, A780.
SpecificationDash 4.0A780
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Dash 4.0, A780.
SpecificationDash 4.0A780
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 312 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4056
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 4.0, A780.
SpecificationDash 4.0A780
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2004
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
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)
  • Stand by time- 110 h - 180 h Talking time- 3 h - 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 4.0, A780.
SpecificationDash 4.0A780
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 4.0, A780.
SpecificationDash 4.0A780
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 4.0, A780.
SpecificationDash 4.0A780
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • compass - D261 Single SIM D271 Dual SIM
  • MP3 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -SyncML -Voice dial