BlackBerry Passport 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: 102 g lighter

    Passport:
    196 g
    Tango:
    94 g
  • Width

    Tango: 35.3 mm narrower

    Passport:
    90.3 mm
    Tango:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tango: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Passport:
    4.5 in
    Tango:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Passport:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Tango:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Passport: 3.7 mm thinner

    Passport:
    9.3 mm
    Tango:
    13 mm
  • Height

    Tango: 29.3 mm shorter

    Passport:
    128 mm
    Tango:
    98.7 mm

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. Passport

    Height:
    128 mm +29.3 mm versus Tango
    Width:
    90.3 mm +35.3 mm versus Tango
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Tango

    Height:
    98.7 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +3.7 mm versus Passport

Weight

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

  1. 1. Passport

    196 g

    +102 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. Passport

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    65.3 cm²
  2. 2. Tango

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

Passport has approximately 169.1% 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 Passport, Tango, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePassportTango
32 GB 3 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. Passport

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. Passport

    3450 mAh

    +2250 mAh versus Tango

  2. 2. Tango

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Passport2. Tango

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Passport, Tango.
SpecificationPassportTango
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 90.3 Х 9.3 mm
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 196 g
  • 94 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 1440 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 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.
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3
  • upgradable to 10.3.2
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Passport, Tango.
SpecificationPassportTango
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 65.3 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.5%
  • 44.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 453 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Passport, Tango.
SpecificationPassportTango
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 30mm (standard)
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 28mm (wide)
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Passport, Tango.
SpecificationPassportTango
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37896
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 852
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1572
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Passport, Tango.
SpecificationPassportTango
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black&Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 444 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 84 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)
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Passport, Tango.
SpecificationPassportTango
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Passport, Tango.
SpecificationPassportTango
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Passport, Tango.
SpecificationPassportTango
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Capacitive touch 3-row BlackBerry keyboard
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input