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BLU Dash L vs Maxwest Nitro 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Dash L

BLU Dash L

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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 L: 33 g lighter

    Dash L:
    122 g
    Nitro 5:
    155 g
  • Width

    Dash L: 8 mm narrower

    Dash L:
    64 mm
    Nitro 5:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash L: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Dash L:
    4 in
    Nitro 5:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Dash L:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    Nitro 5:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Depth

    Nitro 5: 1.4 mm thinner

    Dash L:
    11 mm
    Nitro 5:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Dash L: 19.6 mm shorter

    Dash L:
    126 mm
    Nitro 5:
    145.6 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.

Front
Front — relative 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. Dash L: height 126 mm; Width 64 mm. Nitro 5: height 145.6 mm; Width 72 mm. Dash L: 126 × 64 mm 1 Nitro 5: 145.6 × 72 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Dash L: height 126 mm; Depth 11 mm. Nitro 5: height 145.6 mm; Depth 9.6 mm. Dash L: 126 × 11 mm 1 Nitro 5: 145.6 × 9.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Dash L

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm +1.4 mm versus Nitro 5
    Weight:
    122 g
  2. 2. Nitro 5

    Height:
    145.6 mm +19.6 mm versus Dash L
    Width:
    72 mm +8 mm versus Dash L
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
    Weight:
    155 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash L

    122 g

  2. 2. Nitro 5

    155 g

    +33 g versus Dash L

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
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Dash L: screen diagonal 4 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 45.5 cm². Nitro 5: screen diagonal 5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 68.9 cm². Dash L: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Nitro 5: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Dash L

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Nitro 5 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Dash L.

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 L: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Nitro 5: 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 L

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. Nitro 5

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Dash L

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Nitro 5

    2000 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Dash L

Specifications

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1. Dash L2. Nitro 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash L, Nitro 5.
SpecificationDash LNitro 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 64 Х 11 mm
  • 145.6 Х 72 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded 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 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash L, Nitro 5.
SpecificationDash LNitro 5
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
  • 56.5%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash L, Nitro 5.
SpecificationDash LNitro 5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash L, Nitro 5.
SpecificationDash LNitro 5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash L, Nitro 5.
SpecificationDash LNitro 5
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Teal
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gray
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 170 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash L, Nitro 5.
SpecificationDash LNitro 5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/ Mini-SIM)
  • Dual 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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash L, Nitro 5.
SpecificationDash LNitro 5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash L, Nitro 5.
SpecificationDash LNitro 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer