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T-Mobile Dash vs ZTE Blade

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

T-Mobile Dash

T-Mobile Dash

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ZTE Blade

ZTE Blade

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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.

  • WeightBlade: 9 g lighterBlade: 110 g · Dash: 119 g
  • WidthBlade: 6 mm narrowerBlade: 56.5 mm · Dash: 62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalDash: 1.1 in smaller diagonalDash: 2.4 in · Blade: 3.5 in
  • ChipsetTI OMAP 850 / Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1Dash: TI OMAP 850 · Blade: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • DepthBlade: 1 mm thinnerBlade: 11.8 mm · Dash: 12.8 mm
  • HeightDash: 4.5 mm shorterDash: 111.5 mm · Blade: 116 mm

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.

Front
Dash: 111.5 × 62.5 mm 1 Blade: 116 × 56.5 mm 2
Side
Dash: 111.5 × 12.8 mm 1 Blade: 116 × 11.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Dash
    Height
    111.5 mm
    Width
    62.5 mm+6 mm versus Blade
    Depth
    12.8 mm+1 mm versus Blade
    Weight
    119 g
  2. 2. Blade
    Height
    116 mm+4.5 mm versus Dash
    Width
    56.5 mm
    Depth
    11.8 mm
    Weight
    110 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash119 g

    +9 g versus Blade

  2. 2. Blade110 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.

Screen size
Dash: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Blade: 3.5 in, 5:3, About 34.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Dash 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Blade 3.5 in · 5:3 About 34.9 cm² rectangular area

Blade has approximately 95.5% 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.

Dash: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Blade: Original memory entry

512 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. Blade

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Dash960 mAh
  2. 2. Blade1250 mAh

    +290 mAh versus Dash

Specifications

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1. Dash2. Blade

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationDashBlade
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED or LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationDashBlade
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.6%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationDashBlade
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationDashBlade
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs
SpecificationDashBlade
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2010
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationDashBlade
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationDashBlade
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationDashBlade
Dop
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade