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BLU Dash L3 vs Lava V5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Dash L3

BLU Dash L3

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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 L3: 18.2 g lighter

    Dash L3:
    135 g
    V5:
    153.2 g
  • Width

    Dash L3: 12.4 mm narrower

    Dash L3:
    64.3 mm
    V5:
    76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash L3: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Dash L3:
    4 in
    V5:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Dash L3:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    V5:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    V5: 3.2 mm thinner

    Dash L3:
    11.5 mm
    V5:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Dash L3: 24.8 mm shorter

    Dash L3:
    127.1 mm
    V5:
    151.9 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 L3: height 127.1 mm; Width 64.3 mm. V5: height 151.9 mm; Width 76.7 mm. Dash L3: 127.1 × 64.3 mm 1 V5: 151.9 × 76.7 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 L3: height 127.1 mm; Depth 11.5 mm. V5: height 151.9 mm; Depth 8.3 mm. Dash L3: 127.1 × 11.5 mm 1 V5: 151.9 × 8.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Dash L3

    Height:
    127.1 mm
    Width:
    64.3 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +3.2 mm versus V5
    Weight:
    135 g
  2. 2. V5

    Height:
    151.9 mm +24.8 mm versus Dash L3
    Width:
    76.7 mm +12.4 mm versus Dash L3
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
    Weight:
    153.2 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash L3

    135 g

  2. 2. V5

    153.2 g

    +18.2 g versus Dash L3

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 L3: screen diagonal 4 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 45.5 cm². V5: screen diagonal 5.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 83.4 cm². Dash L3: 4 in, 5:3, About 45.5 cm² rectangular area 1 V5: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Dash L3

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. V5

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

V5 has approximately 83.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for Dash L3, V5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDash L3V5
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Dash L3: 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 L3

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

2. V5

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 L3

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. V5

    3000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Dash L3

Specifications

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1. Dash L32. V5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash L3, V5.
SpecificationDash L3V5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 64.3 Х 11.5 mm
  • 151.9 Х 76.7 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 153.2 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 3 GB 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.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash L3, V5.
SpecificationDash L3V5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.7%
  • 71.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash L3, V5.
SpecificationDash L3V5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash L3, V5.
SpecificationDash L3V5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash L3, V5.
SpecificationDash L3V5
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Grey
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 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 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h 17 min (2G) / Up to 28 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash L3, V5.
SpecificationDash L3V5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.14 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash L3, V5.
SpecificationDash L3V5
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash L3, V5.
SpecificationDash L3V5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India