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BLU Dash 4.0 vs ZTE Blade

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.

  • WeightBlade: 18 g lighterBlade: 110 g · Dash 4.0: 128 g
  • WidthBlade: 6.5 mm narrowerBlade: 56.5 mm · Dash 4.0: 63 mm
  • Screen diagonalBlade: 0.5 in smaller diagonalBlade: 3.5 in · Dash 4.0: 4 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6572 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1Dash 4.0: Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm) · Blade: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • HeightBlade: 8 mm shorterBlade: 116 mm · Dash 4.0: 124 mm
  • Release year2012 / 2010Dash 4.0: 2012 · Blade: 2010

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 Blade: 116 × 56.5 mm 2
Side
Dash 4.0: 124 × 11.8 mm 1 Blade: 116 × 11.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Dash 4.0
    Height
    124 mm
    Width
    63 mm
    Depth
    11.8 mm
    Weight
    128 g
  2. 2. Blade
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    56.5 mm
    Depth
    11.8 mm
    Weight
    110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDash 4.0Blade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 63 Х 11.8 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDash 4.0Blade
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.3%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDash 4.0Blade
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDash 4.0Blade
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 4056
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDash 4.0Blade
Release date
  • 2012
  • December
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 170 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDash 4.0Blade
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDash 4.0Blade
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDash 4.0Blade
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • compass - D261 Single SIM D271 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade