BLU Dash L5 LTE vs Plum Pilot Plus

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

    Pilot Plus: 5 g lighter

    Dash L5 LTE:
    148 g
    Pilot Plus:
    143 g
  • Width

    Dash L5 LTE: 2.9 mm narrower

    Dash L5 LTE:
    73.6 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash L5 LTE: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Dash L5 LTE:
    5 in
    Pilot Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Dash L5 LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Pilot Plus:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Pilot Plus: 2.2 mm thinner

    Dash L5 LTE:
    10.5 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Dash L5 LTE: 2.5 mm shorter

    Dash L5 LTE:
    145 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    147.5 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 L5 LTE

    Height:
    145 mm
    Width:
    73.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.2 mm versus Pilot Plus
  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    Height:
    147.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Dash L5 LTE
    Width:
    76.5 mm +2.9 mm versus Dash L5 LTE
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash L5 LTE

    148 g

    +5 g versus Pilot Plus

  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    143 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 L5 LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Pilot Plus

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

Pilot Plus has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Dash L5 LTE.

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 L5 LTE, Pilot Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDash L5 LTEPilot Plus
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 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 L5 LTE

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

2. Pilot Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 L5 LTE

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    2200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Dash L5 LTE

Specifications

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1. Dash L5 LTE2. Pilot Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash L5 LTE, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationDash L5 LTEPilot Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73.6 Х 10.5 mm
  • 147.5 Х 76.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash L5 LTE, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationDash L5 LTEPilot Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.6%
  • 73.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash L5 LTE, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationDash L5 LTEPilot Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Dash L5 LTE, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationDash L5 LTEPilot Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29325
  • 9000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash L5 LTE, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationDash L5 LTEPilot Plus
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash L5 LTE, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationDash L5 LTEPilot Plus
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Dual 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 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash L5 LTE, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationDash L5 LTEPilot Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash L5 LTE, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationDash L5 LTEPilot Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Pilot Plus Z550