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alcatel Idol Mini 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.

  • WidthTango: 7 mm narrowerTango: 55 mm · Idol Mini: 62 mm
  • Screen diagonalTango: 1.5 in smaller diagonalTango: 2.8 in · Idol Mini: 4.3 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6572 (28 nm) / Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1Idol Mini: Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm) · Tango: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • DepthIdol Mini: 5.1 mm thinnerIdol Mini: 7.9 mm · Tango: 13 mm
  • HeightTango: 28.4 mm shorterTango: 98.7 mm · Idol Mini: 127.1 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2010Idol Mini: 2013 · 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.

Front
Idol Mini: 127.1 × 62 mm 1 Tango: 98.7 × 55 mm 2
Side
Idol Mini: 127.1 × 7.9 mm 1 Tango: 98.7 × 13 mm 2
  1. 1. Idol Mini
    Height
    127.1 mm+28.4 mm versus Tango
    Width
    62 mm+7 mm versus Tango
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    96 g
  2. 2. Tango
    Height
    98.7 mm
    Width
    55 mm
    Depth
    13 mm+5.1 mm versus Idol Mini
    Weight
    94 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Idol Mini96 g

    +2 g versus Tango

  2. 2. Tango94 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.

Screen size
Idol Mini: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 1 Tango: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Idol Mini 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Tango 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

Idol Mini has approximately 109.9% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Idol Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB · 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)

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 Mini

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Idol Mini1700 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Tango

  2. 2. Tango1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Idol Mini2. Tango

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationIdol MiniTango
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 7.9 mm
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 94 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationIdol MiniTango
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 44.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationIdol MiniTango
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationIdol MiniTango
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 12430
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationIdol MiniTango
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Cranberry Pink
  • Silver
  • Slate
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 9 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
SpecificationIdol MiniTango
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationIdol MiniTango
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features
SpecificationIdol MiniTango
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6012D
  • Alcatel OT-6012E with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input