Micromax Bolt A51 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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Dash: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Bolt A51:
    3.5 in
    Dash:
    2.4 in
  • Height

    Dash: 7 mm shorter

    Bolt A51:
    118.5 mm
    Dash:
    111.5 mm
  • Release year

    Bolt A51:
    2013
    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. Bolt A51

    Height:
    118.5 mm +7 mm versus Dash
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm
  2. 2. Dash

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bolt A51

    118 g

  2. 2. Dash

    119 g

    +1 g versus Bolt A51

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. Bolt A51

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

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

Bolt A51 has approximately 104.5% 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.

Bolt A51: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. Bolt A51

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Bolt A51

    1500 mAh

    +540 mAh versus Dash

  2. 2. Dash

    960 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bolt A512. Dash

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bolt A51, Dash.
SpecificationBolt A51Dash
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bolt A51, Dash.
SpecificationBolt A51Dash
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.3%
  • 25.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bolt A51, Dash.
SpecificationBolt A51Dash
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bolt A51, Dash.
SpecificationBolt A51Dash
Processor CPU
  • 832 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bolt A51, Dash.
SpecificationBolt A51Dash
Release date
  • 2013
  • April
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black/Silver
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bolt A51, Dash.
SpecificationBolt A51Dash
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • microUSB
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bolt A51, Dash.
SpecificationBolt A51Dash
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bolt A51, Dash.
SpecificationBolt A51Dash
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input