BLU Dash XL vs Philips D900

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

    D900: 20.2 g lighter

    Dash XL:
    168 g
    D900:
    147.8 g
  • Width

    D900: 17.6 mm narrower

    Dash XL:
    78.1 mm
    D900:
    60.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D900: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Dash XL:
    5.5 in
    D900:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Dash XL: 5.6 mm thinner

    Dash XL:
    9.4 mm
    D900:
    15 mm
  • Height

    D900: 53.8 mm shorter

    Dash XL:
    155 mm
    D900:
    101.2 mm
  • Release year

    Dash XL:
    2016
    D900:
    2010

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 XL

    Height:
    155 mm +53.8 mm versus D900
    Width:
    78.1 mm +17.6 mm versus D900
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. D900

    Height:
    101.2 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +5.6 mm versus Dash XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash XL

    168 g

    +20.2 g versus D900

  2. 2. D900

    147.8 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 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. D900

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Dash XL has approximately 243.5% more rectangular screen area than D900.

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 XL, D900, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDash XLD900
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

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 XL

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

2. D900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Dash XL2. D900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash XL, D900.
SpecificationDash XLD900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 78.1 Х 9.4 mm
  • 101.2 Х 60.5 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 147.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile OS
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Dash XL, D900.
SpecificationDash XLD900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.9%
  • 39.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash XL, D900.
SpecificationDash XLD900
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 352x288
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash XL, D900.
SpecificationDash XLD900
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash XL, D900.
SpecificationDash XLD900
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2010
Colors
  • Gray
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash XL, D900.
SpecificationDash XLD900
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • CDMA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash XL, D900.
SpecificationDash XLD900
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash XL, D900.
SpecificationDash XLD900
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input