T-Mobile Dash 3G vs T-Mobile Prism II

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

    Prism II: 20 g lighter

    Dash 3G:
    120 g
    Prism II:
    100 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash 3G: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Dash 3G:
    2.4 in
    Prism II:
    3.5 in
  • Release year

    Dash 3G:
    2009
    Prism II:
    2013

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 3G

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. Prism II

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash 3G

    120 g

    +20 g versus Prism II

  2. 2. Prism II

    100 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 3G

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

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

Prism II has approximately 104.5% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Dash 3G: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Prism II: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Prism II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Dash 3G

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Prism II

    1750 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Dash 3G

Specifications

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1. Dash 3G2. Prism II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3G, Prism II.
SpecificationDash 3GPrism II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 12 mm
  • 117 Х 62 Х 12.4 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash 3G, Prism II.
SpecificationDash 3GPrism II
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.9%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3G, Prism II.
SpecificationDash 3GPrism II
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash 3G, Prism II.
SpecificationDash 3GPrism II
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash 3G, Prism II.
SpecificationDash 3GPrism II
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Brown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3G, Prism II.
SpecificationDash 3GPrism II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3G, Prism II.
SpecificationDash 3GPrism II
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash 3G, Prism II.
SpecificationDash 3GPrism II
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer