T-Mobile Dash vs ZTE Grand S

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

    Grand S: 9 g lighter

    Dash:
    119 g
    Grand S:
    110 g
  • Width

    Dash: 7.5 mm narrower

    Dash:
    62.5 mm
    Grand S:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dash: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Dash:
    2.4 in
    Grand S:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Dash:
    TI OMAP 850
    Grand S:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    Grand S: 5.9 mm thinner

    Dash:
    12.8 mm
    Grand S:
    6.9 mm
  • Height

    Dash: 30.5 mm shorter

    Dash:
    111.5 mm
    Grand S:
    142 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.

  1. 1. Dash

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +5.9 mm versus Grand S
  2. 2. Grand S

    Height:
    142 mm +30.5 mm versus Dash
    Width:
    70 mm +7.5 mm versus Dash
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash

    119 g

    +9 g versus Grand S

  2. 2. Grand S

    110 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

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Grand S has approximately 286.4% 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.

Recorded RAM for Dash, Grand S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDashGrand S
16 GB Unknown 2 GB 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. Dash

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

2. Grand S

NFC:
Yes
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

    960 mAh

  2. 2. Grand S

    1780 mAh

    +820 mAh versus Dash

Specifications

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1. Dash2. Grand S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash, Grand S.
SpecificationDashGrand S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
  • 142 Х 70 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1780 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash, Grand S.
SpecificationDashGrand S
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.6%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash, Grand S.
SpecificationDashGrand S
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Dash, Grand S.
SpecificationDashGrand S
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 14899
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash, Grand S.
SpecificationDashGrand S
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2013
  • January
Colors Unknown
  • Black/Silver
  • Black/Red
  • black/blue
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 430 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Dash, Grand S.
SpecificationDashGrand S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - N988 model -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N988 model -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash, Grand S.
SpecificationDashGrand S
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash, Grand S.
SpecificationDashGrand S
Dop
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass