alcatel Idol 3C vs BLU Tango

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Tango: 20.1 mm narrower

    Idol 3C:
    75.1 mm
    Tango:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tango: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Idol 3C:
    5.5 in
    Tango:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Idol 3C:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Tango:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Idol 3C: 5.1 mm thinner

    Idol 3C:
    7.9 mm
    Tango:
    13 mm
  • Height

    Tango: 54 mm shorter

    Idol 3C:
    152.7 mm
    Tango:
    98.7 mm
  • Release year

    Idol 3C:
    2015
    Tango:
    2010

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Idol 3C

    Height:
    152.7 mm +54 mm versus Tango
    Width:
    75.1 mm +20.1 mm versus Tango
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Tango

    Height:
    98.7 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +5.1 mm versus Idol 3C
    Weight:
    94 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Idol 3C

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Tango

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Idol 3C has approximately 243.5% more rectangular screen area than Tango.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Idol 3C, Tango, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIdol 3CTango
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Tango: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Idol 3C

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Tango

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Idol 3C

    2910 mAh

    +1710 mAh versus Tango

  2. 2. Tango

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol 3C2. Tango

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Idol 3C, Tango.
SpecificationIdol 3CTango
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.7 Х 75.1 Х 7.9 mm
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 94 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2910 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Idol 3C, Tango.
SpecificationIdol 3CTango
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.7%
  • 44.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Idol 3C, Tango.
SpecificationIdol 3CTango
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Idol 3C, Tango.
SpecificationIdol 3CTango
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Idol 3C, Tango.
SpecificationIdol 3CTango
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Idol 3C, Tango.
SpecificationIdol 3CTango
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Idol 3C, Tango.
SpecificationIdol 3CTango
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Idol 3C, Tango.
SpecificationIdol 3CTango
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input