T-Mobile Dash vs ZTE V821

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.

  • Width

    V821: 6 mm narrower

    Dash:
    62.5 mm
    V821:
    56.5 mm
  • Chipset

    Dash:
    TI OMAP 850
    V821:
    Mediatek MT6516
  • Depth

    V821: 1 mm thinner

    Dash:
    12.8 mm
    V821:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Dash: 4.5 mm shorter

    Dash:
    111.5 mm
    V821:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Dash:
    2006
    V821:
    2011

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 mm versus V821
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +1 mm versus V821
  2. 2. V821

    Height:
    116 mm +4.5 mm versus Dash
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Dash

    119 g

  2. 2. V821

    120 g

    +1 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Dash

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. V821

    V821: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

V821: Original memory entry

256 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. V821

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Dash2. V821

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Dash, V821.
SpecificationDashV821
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 62.5 Х 12.8 mm
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 256 MB
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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Mediatek MT6516
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Dash, V821.
SpecificationDashV821
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.6%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Dash, V821.
SpecificationDashV821
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Dash, V821.
SpecificationDashV821
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Dash, V821.
SpecificationDashV821
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2011
  • June
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 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, V821.
SpecificationDashV821
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Dash, V821.
SpecificationDashV821
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • HTC JOGGR touch-sensitive navigation bar
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Dash, V821.
SpecificationDashV821
Dop
  • MP3/WAV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input