BLU Dash L2 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Active

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 L2: 47.1 g lighter

    Dash L2:
    123 g
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    170.1 g
  • Width

    Dash L2: 8.9 mm narrower

    Dash L2:
    64.5 mm
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash L2: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Dash L2:
    4 in
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    Dash L2:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 Active: 2.8 mm thinner

    Dash L2:
    11.7 mm
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Dash L2: 18.3 mm shorter

    Dash L2:
    127 mm
    Galaxy S5 Active:
    145.3 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 L2

    Height:
    127 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +2.8 mm versus Galaxy S5 Active
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    Height:
    145.3 mm +18.3 mm versus Dash L2
    Width:
    73.4 mm +8.9 mm versus Dash L2
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash L2

    123 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    170.1 g

    +47.1 g versus Dash L2

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 L2

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

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

Galaxy S5 Active has approximately 57.4% more rectangular screen area than Dash L2.

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 L2: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Galaxy S5 Active: Original memory entry

16 GB (11.2 GB user available) · 2 GB 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 L2

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

2. Galaxy S5 Active

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (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 L2

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 Active

    2800 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Dash L2

Specifications

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1. Dash L22. Galaxy S5 Active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash L2, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationDash L2Galaxy S5 Active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 64.5 Х 11.7 mm
  • 145.3 Х 73.4 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB (11.2 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash L2, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationDash L2Galaxy S5 Active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 67.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash L2, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationDash L2Galaxy S5 Active
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Dash L2, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationDash L2Galaxy S5 Active
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 43217
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 942
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2519
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2586
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash L2, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationDash L2Galaxy S5 Active
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Teal
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Camo Green
  • Titanium Grey
  • Ruby Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 29 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash L2, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationDash L2Galaxy S5 Active
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
  • Bell -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700) - Bell
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash L2, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationDash L2Galaxy S5 Active
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash L2, Galaxy S5 Active.
SpecificationDash L2Galaxy S5 Active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate - HDMI port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810F compliant - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active G870A