BLU Dash L3 vs Gigabyte Essence

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

    Essence: 10 g lighter

    Dash L3:
    135 g
    Essence:
    125 g
  • Width

    Dash L3: 2.7 mm narrower

    Dash L3:
    64.3 mm
    Essence:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash L3: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Dash L3:
    4 in
    Essence:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Dash L3:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    Essence:
    Spreadtrum SC7731
  • Depth

    Essence: 2.7 mm thinner

    Dash L3:
    11.5 mm
    Essence:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Dash L3: 6.9 mm shorter

    Dash L3:
    127.1 mm
    Essence:
    134 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 L3

    Height:
    127.1 mm
    Width:
    64.3 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +2.7 mm versus Essence
  2. 2. Essence

    Height:
    134 mm +6.9 mm versus Dash L3
    Width:
    67 mm +2.7 mm versus Dash L3
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash L3

    135 g

    +10 g versus Essence

  2. 2. Essence

    125 g

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 L3

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

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

Essence has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Dash L3.

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 L3: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Essence: Original memory entry

8 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 L3

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

2. Essence

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 L3

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Essence

    1600 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Dash L3

Specifications

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1. Dash L32. Essence

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash L3, Essence.
SpecificationDash L3Essence
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 64.3 Х 11.5 mm
  • 134 Х 67 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash L3, Essence.
SpecificationDash L3Essence
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.7%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash L3, Essence.
SpecificationDash L3Essence
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
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash L3, Essence.
SpecificationDash L3Essence
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash L3, Essence.
SpecificationDash L3Essence
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash L3, Essence.
SpecificationDash L3Essence
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-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
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash L3, Essence.
SpecificationDash L3Essence
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash L3, Essence.
SpecificationDash L3Essence
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity