alcatel OT-988 Shockwave 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.

  • Weight

    Tango: 61 g lighter

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    155 g
    Tango:
    94 g
  • Width

    Tango: 11 mm narrower

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    66 mm
    Tango:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tango: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    3.5 in
    Tango:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Tango: 0.7 mm thinner

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    13.7 mm
    Tango:
    13 mm
  • Height

    Tango: 21.2 mm shorter

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    119.9 mm
    Tango:
    98.7 mm
  • Release year

    OT-988 Shockwave:
    2012
    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. OT-988 Shockwave

    Height:
    119.9 mm +21.2 mm versus Tango
    Width:
    66 mm +11 mm versus Tango
    Depth:
    13.7 mm +0.7 mm versus Tango
  2. 2. Tango

    Height:
    98.7 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-988 Shockwave

    155 g

    +61 g versus Tango

  2. 2. Tango

    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. OT-988 Shockwave

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Tango

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

OT-988 Shockwave has approximately 50.2% 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.

OT-988 Shockwave: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. OT-988 Shockwave

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. OT-988 Shockwave

    1400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Tango

  2. 2. Tango

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. OT-988 Shockwave2. Tango

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Tango.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveTango
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.9 Х 66 Х 13.7 mm
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 94 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Tango.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveTango
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 44.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Tango.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveTango
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Tango.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveTango
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Tango.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveTango
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 396 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • 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 OT-988 Shockwave, Tango.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveTango
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • Yes
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Tango.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveTango
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-988 Shockwave, Tango.
SpecificationOT-988 ShockwaveTango
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - IP54 splash proof
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input