BLU Dash L4 LTE vs T-Mobile Sidekick 3

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 L4 LTE: 67 g lighter

    Dash L4 LTE:
    123 g
    Sidekick 3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Sidekick 3: 5.1 mm narrower

    Dash L4 LTE:
    64.1 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sidekick 3: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Dash L4 LTE:
    4 in
    Sidekick 3:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Dash L4 LTE: 11.5 mm thinner

    Dash L4 LTE:
    10.5 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Dash L4 LTE: 3.2 mm shorter

    Dash L4 LTE:
    126.8 mm
    Sidekick 3:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Dash L4 LTE:
    2017
    Sidekick 3:
    2006

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 L4 LTE

    Height:
    126.8 mm
    Width:
    64.1 mm +5.1 mm versus Sidekick 3
    Depth:
    10.5 mm
  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    Height:
    130 mm +3.2 mm versus Dash L4 LTE
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +11.5 mm versus Dash L4 LTE

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash L4 LTE

    123 g

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    190 g

    +67 g versus Dash L4 LTE

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 L4 LTE

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

Dash L4 LTE has approximately 126.2% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick 3.

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 L4 LTE, Sidekick 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDash L4 LTESidekick 3
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Sidekick 3: Original memory entry

64 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 L4 LTE

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

2. Sidekick 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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 L4 LTE

    1700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Sidekick 3

  2. 2. Sidekick 3

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash L4 LTE2. Sidekick 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash L4 LTE, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDash L4 LTESidekick 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.8 Х 64.1 Х 10.5 mm
  • 130 Х 59 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 160 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Danger 3.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Dash L4 LTE, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDash L4 LTESidekick 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.0%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 111 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash L4 LTE, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDash L4 LTESidekick 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Dash L4 LTE, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDash L4 LTESidekick 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29456
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash L4 LTE, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDash L4 LTESidekick 3
Release date
  • 2017
  • December
  • 2006
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 72 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash L4 LTE, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDash L4 LTESidekick 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash L4 LTE, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDash L4 LTESidekick 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash L4 LTE, Sidekick 3.
SpecificationDash L4 LTESidekick 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • MP3 audio player -Voice memo