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BLU Dash M2 vs Parla Sonic 3.5S

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 3.5S: 74 g lighter

    Dash M2:
    172 g
    Sonic 3.5S:
    98 g
  • Width

    Sonic 3.5S: 10.4 mm narrower

    Dash M2:
    73.4 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Sonic 3.5S: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Dash M2:
    5 in
    Sonic 3.5S:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Dash M2: 1.9 mm thinner

    Dash M2:
    9.8 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    Sonic 3.5S: 27.2 mm shorter

    Dash M2:
    145 mm
    Sonic 3.5S:
    117.8 mm
  • Release year

    Dash M2:
    2016
    Sonic 3.5S:
    2015

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 +27.2 mm versus Sonic 3.5S
    Width:
    73.4 mm +10.4 mm versus Sonic 3.5S
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    Height:
    117.8 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +1.9 mm versus Dash M2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash M2

    172 g

    +74 g versus Sonic 3.5S

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    98 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. Sonic 3.5S

    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 Sonic 3.5S.

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

Sonic 3.5S: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Sonic 3.5S

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Dash M2

    2000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Sonic 3.5S

  2. 2. Sonic 3.5S

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Dash M22. Sonic 3.5S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash M2, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationDash M2Sonic 3.5S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145 Х 73.4 Х 9.8 mm
  • 117.8 Х 63 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 98 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
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum 7715
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash M2, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationDash M2Sonic 3.5S
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%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash M2, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationDash M2Sonic 3.5S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash M2, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationDash M2Sonic 3.5S
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash M2, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationDash M2Sonic 3.5S
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • White
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 171 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash M2, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationDash M2Sonic 3.5S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash M2, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationDash M2Sonic 3.5S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash M2, Sonic 3.5S.
SpecificationDash M2Sonic 3.5S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer