Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 42.5 | 46.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | HTC |
| Android 4.2 | Android 2.3 |
| -- | 2011-09-29 |
| 4.59 x 2.44 x 0.47 inches | 4.05 x 2.25 x 0.51 inches |
| 3.70 ounces | 3.81 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 105.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) GPU |
| 7.83 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 524,29 MB internal memory | 92,16 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 2.42 | 0.6 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (19 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 135 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 458 hours standby time 7.7 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC Explorer has an overall score of 46.4, which is slightly better than BLU Dash 3.5's 42.5 general score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the HTC Explorer has older 2.3 version and BLU Dash 3.5 has Android 4.2. HTC Explorer's construction is a little bit heavier and a little thicker than BLU Dash 3.5.
BLU Dash 3.5 counts with a superior CPU than HTC Explorer, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a higher number of cores. The BLU Dash 3.5 counts with a little sharper display than HTC Explorer, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 480 x 320, the BLU Dash 3.5 also counts with a quite larger screen.
The BLU Dash 3.5 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than HTC Explorer, because it has more internal storage. The HTC Explorer takes a little bit better photographs and videos than BLU Dash 3.5, although it has a much lower 640x480 video quality and a back camera with less mega-pixels.
HTC Explorer counts with improved battery duration than BLU Dash 3.5, because it has 1230mAh of battery capacity.
HTC Explorer is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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