BLU Dash L4 vs Parla Sonic 3.5

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

    Sonic 3.5: 14 g lighter

    Dash L4:
    119 g
    Sonic 3.5:
    105 g
  • Width

    Sonic 3.5: 1.9 mm narrower

    Dash L4:
    64.1 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sonic 3.5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Dash L4:
    4 in
    Sonic 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Dash L4:
    Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
    Sonic 3.5:
    Spreadtrum SC7710G
  • Depth

    Dash L4: 1.1 mm thinner

    Dash L4:
    10.5 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    Sonic 3.5: 10.8 mm shorter

    Dash L4:
    126.8 mm
    Sonic 3.5:
    116 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 L4

    Height:
    126.8 mm +10.8 mm versus Sonic 3.5
    Width:
    64.1 mm +1.9 mm versus Sonic 3.5
    Depth:
    10.5 mm
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +1.1 mm versus Dash L4

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash L4

    119 g

    +14 g versus Sonic 3.5

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

    105 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 L4

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

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

Dash L4 has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than Sonic 3.5.

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 L4: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

Sonic 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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 L4

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

2. Sonic 3.5

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 L4

    1700 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Sonic 3.5

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash L42. Sonic 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash L4, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationDash L4Sonic 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126.8 Х 64.1 Х 10.5 mm
  • 116 Х 62.2 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 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.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6570 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7710G
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash L4, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationDash L4Sonic 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.0%
  • 50.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash L4, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationDash L4Sonic 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash L4, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationDash L4Sonic 3.5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-300
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash L4, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationDash L4Sonic 3.5
Release date
  • 2017
  • December
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 USD
Unknown
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 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash L4, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationDash L4Sonic 3.5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash L4, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationDash L4Sonic 3.5
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash L4, Sonic 3.5.
SpecificationDash L4Sonic 3.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Single SIM P3010 Dual SIM P3020