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BLU Dash M vs ZTE Blade Force

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: 13.1 g lighterDash M: 157 g · Blade Force: 170.1 g
  • WidthDash M: 4.8 mm narrowerDash M: 73.2 mm · Blade Force: 78 mm
  • Screen diagonalDash M: 0.5 in smaller diagonalDash M: 5 in · Blade Force: 5.5 in
  • HeightDash M: 10.8 mm shorterDash M: 145.2 mm · Blade Force: 156 mm
  • Release year2015 / 2017Dash M: 2015 · Blade Force: 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 Blade Force: 156 × 78 mm 2
Side
Dash M: 145.2 × 9.1 mm 1 Blade Force: 156 × 9.1 mm 2
  1. 1. Dash M
    Height
    145.2 mm
    Width
    73.2 mm
    Depth
    9.1 mm
    Weight
    157 g
  2. 2. Blade Force
    Height
    156 mm+10.8 mm versus Dash M
    Width
    78 mm+4.8 mm versus Dash M
    Depth
    9.1 mm
    Weight
    170.1 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash M157 g
  2. 2. Blade Force170.1 g

    +13.1 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 Blade Force: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Dash M 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Blade Force 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

Blade Force has approximately 21% 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 MBlade Force
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. Blade Force

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Blade Force3000 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Dash M

Specifications

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1. Dash M2. Blade Force

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDash MBlade Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.2 Х 73.2 Х 9.1 mm
  • 156 Х 78 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 128 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDash MBlade Force
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
  • 64.8%
  • 68.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDash MBlade Force
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDash MBlade Force
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 35215
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDash MBlade Force
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Mint Green
  • Blue
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 USD
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 MBlade Force
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDash MBlade Force
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDash MBlade Force
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer For Boost Mobile