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T-Mobile Dash 3G vs ZTE Blade A3 (2019)

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: 24 g lighter

      Dash 3G:
      120 g
      Blade A3 (2019):
      144 g

    • Width

      Dash 3G: 6 mm narrower

      Dash 3G:
      61.5 mm
      Blade A3 (2019):
      67.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Dash 3G: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

      Dash 3G:
      2.4 in
      Blade A3 (2019):
      5 in

    • Depth

      Blade A3 (2019): 1.5 mm thinner

      Dash 3G:
      12 mm
      Blade A3 (2019):
      10.5 mm

    • Height

      Dash 3G: 20.9 mm shorter

      Dash 3G:
      116.5 mm
      Blade A3 (2019):
      137.4 mm

    • Release year

      Dash 3G:
      2009
      Blade A3 (2019):
      2019

    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 +1.5 mm versus Blade A3 (2019)

    2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

      Height:
      137.4 mm +20.9 mm versus Dash 3G
      Width:
      67.5 mm +6 mm versus Dash 3G
      Depth:
      10.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Dash 3G

      120 g

    2. 2. Blade A3 (2019)

      144 g

      +24 g versus Dash 3G

    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. Blade A3 (2019)

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      64.5 cm²

    Blade A3 (2019) has approximately 261.7% 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 Dash 3G, Blade A3 (2019), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDash 3GBlade A3 (2019)
    16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    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. Dash 3G

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

    2. Blade A3 (2019)

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 GB

    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. Blade A3 (2019)

      2000 mAh

      +500 mAh versus Dash 3G

    Specifications

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    1. Dash 3G2. Blade A3 (2019)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash 3G, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationDash 3GBlade A3 (2019)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 12 mm
    • 137.4 Х 67.5 Х 10.5 mm
    Weight
    • 120 g
    • 144 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.4" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 240 px
    • 480 x 960 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
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
    • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Unisoc SC9832E (28nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Dash 3G, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationDash 3GBlade A3 (2019)
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 17.8 cm2
    • 64.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 24.9%
    • 69.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 167 PPI
    • 215 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Dash 3G, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationDash 3GBlade A3 (2019)
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 5 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Dash 3G, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationDash 3GBlade A3 (2019)
    Processor CPU
    • 528 MHz
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-T820 MP1
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Dash 3G, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationDash 3GBlade A3 (2019)
    Release date
    • 2009
    • March
    • 2019
    • April
    Colors
    • Brown
    • Black
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 60 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)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash 3G, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationDash 3GBlade A3 (2019)
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    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
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • Proprietary
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Dash 3G, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationDash 3GBlade A3 (2019)
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Dash 3G, Blade A3 (2019).
    SpecificationDash 3GBlade A3 (2019)
    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