T-Mobile Dash vs T-Mobile G2 Touch

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: 16 g lighter

    Dash:
    119 g
    G2 Touch:
    135 g
  • Width

    G2 Touch: 6.3 mm narrower

    Dash:
    62.5 mm
    G2 Touch:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Dash:
    2.4 in
    G2 Touch:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Dash:
    TI OMAP 850
    G2 Touch:
    Qualcomm MSM7200A
  • Depth

    Dash: 1.6 mm thinner

    Dash:
    12.8 mm
    G2 Touch:
    14.4 mm
  • Release year

    Dash:
    2006
    G2 Touch:
    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. Dash

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm +6.3 mm versus G2 Touch
    Depth:
    12.8 mm
  2. 2. G2 Touch

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    14.4 mm +1.6 mm versus Dash

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash

    119 g

  2. 2. G2 Touch

    135 g

    +16 g versus Dash

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. G2 Touch

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

G2 Touch has approximately 70.9% 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.

Dash: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

G2 Touch: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB

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

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

2. G2 Touch

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. Dash

    960 mAh

  2. 2. G2 Touch

    1350 mAh

    +390 mAh versus Dash

Specifications

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1. Dash2. G2 Touch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash, G2 Touch.
SpecificationDashG2 Touch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
  • 112 Х 56.2 Х 14.4 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake); Sense UI
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash, G2 Touch.
SpecificationDashG2 Touch
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.6%
  • 48.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash, G2 Touch.
SpecificationDashG2 Touch
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash, G2 Touch.
SpecificationDashG2 Touch
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash, G2 Touch.
SpecificationDashG2 Touch
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2009
  • July
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash, G2 Touch.
SpecificationDashG2 Touch
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash, G2 Touch.
SpecificationDashG2 Touch
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash, G2 Touch.
SpecificationDashG2 Touch
Dop
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Dedicated search key -Scenes quick profile switcher -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Trackball