LG Magna vs T-Mobile Dash 3G

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 3G: 17 g lighter

    Magna:
    137 g
    Dash 3G:
    120 g
  • Width

    Dash 3G: 8.4 mm narrower

    Magna:
    69.9 mm
    Dash 3G:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3G: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Magna:
    5 in
    Dash 3G:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Magna: 1.9 mm thinner

    Magna:
    10.1 mm
    Dash 3G:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Dash 3G: 23.3 mm shorter

    Magna:
    139.8 mm
    Dash 3G:
    116.5 mm
  • Release year

    Magna:
    2015
    Dash 3G:
    2009

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. Magna

    Height:
    139.8 mm +23.3 mm versus Dash 3G
    Width:
    69.9 mm +8.4 mm versus Dash 3G
    Depth:
    10.1 mm
  2. 2. Dash 3G

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +1.9 mm versus Magna

Weight

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

  1. 1. Magna

    137 g

    +17 g versus Dash 3G

  2. 2. Dash 3G

    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. Magna

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Dash 3G

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

Magna has approximately 286.4% more rectangular screen area than Dash 3G.

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 Magna, Dash 3G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagnaDash 3G
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Dash 3G: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 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. Magna

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Dash 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. Magna

    2540 mAh

    +1040 mAh versus Dash 3G

  2. 2. Dash 3G

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Magna2. Dash 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magna, Dash 3G.
SpecificationMagnaDash 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.8 Х 69.9 Х 10.1 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 H502 model
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Magna, Dash 3G.
SpecificationMagnaDash 3G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.5%
  • 24.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magna, Dash 3G.
SpecificationMagnaDash 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Magna, Dash 3G.
SpecificationMagnaDash 3G
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 H502 model
  • 528 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 H502 model
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17854
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magna, Dash 3G.
SpecificationMagnaDash 3G
Release date
  • 2015
  • February
  • 2009
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magna, Dash 3G.
SpecificationMagnaDash 3G
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - H502 model -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (lte model only)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magna, Dash 3G.
SpecificationMagnaDash 3G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magna, Dash 3G.
SpecificationMagnaDash 3G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as LG Magna H502F
  • H500F
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Calculator -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball T-Mobile USA version of the HTC Snap