Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 51.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x |
| -- | 2009-06-08 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Red, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| $ 113.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 196 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 6.9 |
| Dual-Core 1300 MHz processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.26 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 900 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 3GS has a score of 51.3, which is just a bit better than BLU Dash 5.0's 47.5 general score. The Apple iPhone 3GS counts with iOS 6.1 OS, while BLU Dash 5.0 comes with Android 4.2 OS. Apple iPhone 3GS's construction is a lot thicker but a lot lighter than the BLU Dash 5.0. The BLU Dash 5.0 has a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a lot bigger display, a little bit better number of pixels per inch of screen and a much higher 854 x 480 pixels resolution.
BLU Dash 5.0 counts with a quite better hardware performance than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a higher number of cores (and faster), a higher amount of RAM memory and an additional graphics co-processor. BLU Dash 5.0 has much more memory for apps and games than Apple iPhone 3GS, because although it has just 4 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 64 GB.
BLU Dash 5.0 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a camera in the back with a way better 5 megapixels resolution and a way better 1280x720 (HD) video quality. BLU Dash 5.0 features a way better battery performance than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a 2000mAh battery capacity against 1219mAh.
IPhone 3GS not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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