Blu Dash 3.5 (D170 Dual) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note (8GB/1GB)
Side by side comparison between Blu Dash 3.5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi Note (8GB/1GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
2 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Compass |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Dash 3.5 (D170 Dual) | Redmi Note (8GB/1GB) | |
| Model | Dash 3.5 (D170 Dual) | Redmi Note (8GB/1GB) |
| Other model names | BLU Dash 3.5 D170 Dual SIM, Dual Chip, D170b, D170i | Xiaomi Redmi Note 1 (8GB + 1GB RAM), Hongmi Note 2014017 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |   China, Hong Kong |
| Brand | Blu | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 10/1/2012 | 3/1/2014 |
| Depth | 11.5 millimeters (0.45 inches) | 9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62 x 115 millimeters (2.44 x 4.53 in) | 78.7 x 154 millimeters (3.1 x 6.06 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 199 grams (6.97 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Dash 3.5 (D170 Dual) | Redmi Note (8GB/1GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~51.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 267 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Dash 3.5 (D170 Dual) | Redmi Note (8GB/1GB) | |
| System version | Android 2.3 Gingerbread | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Dash 3.5 (D170 Dual) | Redmi Note (8GB/1GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7225AB | 32bit: MediaTek MT6592M (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | ARM Mali-450 MP4 600Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Dash 3.5 (D170 Dual) | Redmi Note (8GB/1GB) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB | 1GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 512MB | 8GB (5GB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Dash 3.5 (D170 Dual) | Redmi Note (8GB/1GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Dash 3.5 (D170 Dual) | Redmi Note (8GB/1GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Supported | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Dash 3.5 (D170 Dual) | Redmi Note (8GB/1GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Blu Dash 3.5 (D170 Dual) | Redmi Note (8GB/1GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Dash 3.5 (D170 Dual) | Redmi Note (8GB/1GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Dash 3.5 (D170 Dual) | Redmi Note (8GB/1GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Dash 3.5 (D170 Dual) | Redmi Note (8GB/1GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1300 mAh | 3100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 14 hours |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | 770 hours (32.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Dash 3.5 (D170 Dual) | Redmi Note (8GB/1GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Yellow, Blue, Pink, Green • Touch focus • Wi-Fi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Blue, Pink, Gray • Android MIUI 5.0 • YouTube, Google Talk, WhatsApp Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Dash 3.5 (D170 Dual) | Redmi Note (8GB/1GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |