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BLU Dash M vs TECNO Spark CM

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Dash M

BLU Dash M

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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.

  • WeightDash M: 15 g lighterDash M: 157 g · Spark CM: 172 g
  • WidthSpark CM: 1.5 mm narrowerSpark CM: 71.7 mm · Dash M: 73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalDash M: 0.7 in smaller diagonalDash M: 5 in · Spark CM: 5.7 in
  • DepthSpark CM: 3.5 mm thinnerSpark CM: 5.6 mm · Dash M: 9.1 mm
  • HeightDash M: 7 mm shorterDash M: 145.2 mm · Spark CM: 152.2 mm
  • Release year2015 / 2017Dash M: 2015 · Spark CM: 2017

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
Dash M: 145.2 × 73.2 mm 1 Spark CM: 152.2 × 71.7 mm 2
Side
Dash M: 145.2 × 9.1 mm 1 Spark CM: 152.2 × 5.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Dash M
    Height
    145.2 mm
    Width
    73.2 mm+1.5 mm versus Spark CM
    Depth
    9.1 mm+3.5 mm versus Spark CM
    Weight
    157 g
  2. 2. Spark CM
    Height
    152.2 mm+7 mm versus Dash M
    Width
    71.7 mm
    Depth
    5.6 mm
    Weight
    172 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash M157 g
  2. 2. Spark CM172 g

    +15 g versus Dash M

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
Dash M: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Spark CM: 5.7 in, 18:9, About 83.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Dash M 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Spark CM 5.7 in · 18:9 About 83.8 cm² rectangular area

Spark CM has approximately 21.7% more rectangular screen area than Dash M.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageDash MSpark CM
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Dash M: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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 M

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

2. Spark CM

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Dash M1800 mAh
  2. 2. Spark CM3050 mAh

    +1250 mAh versus Dash M

Specifications

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1. Dash M2. Spark CM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDash MSpark CM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.2 Х 73.2 Х 9.1 mm
  • 152.2 Х 71.7 Х 5.6 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDash MSpark CM
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.8%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDash MSpark CM
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
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
SpecificationDash MSpark CM
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDash MSpark CM
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Mint Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDash MSpark CM
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDash MSpark CM
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDash MSpark CM
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity