Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 47.6 | 51.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x |
| -- | 2009-06-08 |
| 4.89 x 2.52 x 0.46 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.52 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Red, White and Yellow | Black and White |
| $ 155.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 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 (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (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, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Battery | 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 700 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 3GS is slightly better than BLU Dash Music 4.0, with a 51.3 score against 47.6. IPhone 3GS is a a little thicker and just a bit heavier cellphone than the BLU Dash Music 4.0. The iPhone 3GS comes with iOS 6.1 operating system, and BLU Dash Music 4.0 comes with Android 4.2 operating system.
BLU Dash Music 4.0 counts with a superior hardware performance than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has 256 MB more RAM, a greater number of cores and a graphics co-processor. The BLU Dash Music 4.0 has a sharper screen than iPhone 3GS, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a way higher resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and a little bit larger display.
BLU Dash Music 4.0 features a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a much higher 1280x720 video quality and a camera in the back with more MP. BLU Dash Music 4.0 has more storage to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 3GS, because although it has only 4 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 32 GB.
BLU Dash Music 4.0 counts with better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone 3GS not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it a great choice.
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