Gigabyte GSmart MW998 vs T-Mobile Dash

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

    Dash: 21 g lighter

    GSmart MW998:
    140 g
    Dash:
    119 g
  • Width

    GSmart MW998: 7 mm narrower

    GSmart MW998:
    55.5 mm
    Dash:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart MW998:
    2.6 in
    Dash:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Dash: 5.7 mm thinner

    GSmart MW998:
    18.5 mm
    Dash:
    12.8 mm
  • Release year

    GSmart MW998:
    2008
    Dash:
    2006

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. GSmart MW998

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    55.5 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm +5.7 mm versus Dash
  2. 2. Dash

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm +7 mm versus GSmart MW998
    Depth:
    12.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GSmart MW998

    140 g

    +21 g versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    119 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. GSmart MW998

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. Dash

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

GSmart MW998 has approximately 17.4% more rectangular screen area than Dash.

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.

GSmart MW998: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Dash: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. GSmart MW998

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

2. Dash

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. GSmart MW998

    1300 mAh

    +340 mAh versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    960 mAh

Specifications

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1. GSmart MW9982. Dash

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart MW998, Dash.
SpecificationGSmart MW998Dash
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.5 Х 55.5 Х 18.5 mm
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for GSmart MW998, Dash.
SpecificationGSmart MW998Dash
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.1%
  • 25.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 308 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GSmart MW998, Dash.
SpecificationGSmart MW998Dash
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for GSmart MW998, Dash.
SpecificationGSmart MW998Dash
Processor CPU
  • Marvell PXA270 520MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for GSmart MW998, Dash.
SpecificationGSmart MW998Dash
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GSmart MW998, Dash.
SpecificationGSmart MW998Dash
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for GSmart MW998, Dash.
SpecificationGSmart MW998Dash
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Other features
Other features — specifications for GSmart MW998, Dash.
SpecificationGSmart MW998Dash
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input