BLU Dash M2 vs Gigabyte GSmart G1342 Houston

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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

    GSmart G1342 Houston: 52 g lighter

    Dash M2:
    172 g
    GSmart G1342 Houston:
    120 g
  • Width

    GSmart G1342 Houston: 10.9 mm narrower

    Dash M2:
    73.4 mm
    GSmart G1342 Houston:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart G1342 Houston: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Dash M2:
    5 in
    GSmart G1342 Houston:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Dash M2: 2.7 mm thinner

    Dash M2:
    9.8 mm
    GSmart G1342 Houston:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    GSmart G1342 Houston: 24 mm shorter

    Dash M2:
    145 mm
    GSmart G1342 Houston:
    121 mm
  • Release year

    Dash M2:
    2016
    GSmart G1342 Houston:
    2011

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 M2

    Height:
    145 mm +24 mm versus GSmart G1342 Houston
    Width:
    73.4 mm +10.9 mm versus GSmart G1342 Houston
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. GSmart G1342 Houston

    Height:
    121 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm +2.7 mm versus Dash M2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash M2

    172 g

    +52 g versus GSmart G1342 Houston

  2. 2. GSmart G1342 Houston

    120 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 M2

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. GSmart G1342 Houston

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

Dash M2 has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than GSmart G1342 Houston.

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 M2: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

GSmart G1342 Houston: Original memory entry

1 GB · 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 M2

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

2. GSmart G1342 Houston

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 M2

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus GSmart G1342 Houston

  2. 2. GSmart G1342 Houston

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash M22. GSmart G1342 Houston

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash M2, GSmart G1342 Houston.
SpecificationDash M2GSmart G1342 Houston
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73.4 Х 9.8 mm
  • 121 Х 62.5 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB
  • 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash M2, GSmart G1342 Houston.
SpecificationDash M2GSmart G1342 Houston
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 48.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash M2, GSmart G1342 Houston.
SpecificationDash M2GSmart G1342 Houston
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash M2, GSmart G1342 Houston.
SpecificationDash M2GSmart G1342 Houston
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash M2, GSmart G1342 Houston.
SpecificationDash M2GSmart G1342 Houston
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2011
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 115 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash M2, GSmart G1342 Houston.
SpecificationDash M2GSmart G1342 Houston
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash M2, GSmart G1342 Houston.
SpecificationDash M2GSmart G1342 Houston
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash M2, GSmart G1342 Houston.
SpecificationDash M2GSmart G1342 Houston
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input