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| Global Score | |
| 47.9 | 52.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Coolpad |
| Android 4.2 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| -- | 2016-06-07 |
| 5.35 x 2.64 x 0.47 inches | 5.70 x 2.81 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.74 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 120.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 854 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 218 pixels per inch | 196 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 304 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.26 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.9 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 2200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Coolpad Catalyst has a general score of 52.1, which is a bit better than the BLU Dash 4.5's 47.9 score. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Coolpad Catalyst has a newer 5.1 Lollipop version and BLU Dash 4.5 has Android 4.2 version, so it provides the user a lot of extra features. The Coolpad Catalyst design is somewhat heavier but a little thinner than BLU Dash 4.5.
BLU Dash 4.5 counts with just a bit better performance than Coolpad Catalyst, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the BLU Dash 4.5 also counts with a graphics processing unit. BLU Dash 4.5 features a much better looking display than Coolpad Catalyst, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 854 x 480 resolution, the BLU Dash 4.5 also counts with a bit better pixel count per screen inch.
Coolpad Catalyst features a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than BLU Dash 4.5, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 4 GB more internal memory. The Coolpad Catalyst shoots much better pictures and videos than BLU Dash 4.5. They have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back camera.
The Coolpad Catalyst has just a bit better battery duration than BLU Dash 4.5, because it has a 2200mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Coolpad Catalyst is also a lot cheaper.
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