BLU Tango vs BQ Aquaris M5

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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: 50 g lighter

    Tango:
    94 g
    Aquaris M5:
    144 g
  • Width

    Tango: 14.4 mm narrower

    Tango:
    55 mm
    Aquaris M5:
    69.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tango: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Tango:
    2.8 in
    Aquaris M5:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Tango:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Aquaris M5:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Aquaris M5: 4.6 mm thinner

    Tango:
    13 mm
    Aquaris M5:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Tango: 44.3 mm shorter

    Tango:
    98.7 mm
    Aquaris M5:
    143 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. Tango

    Height:
    98.7 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +4.6 mm versus Aquaris M5
  2. 2. Aquaris M5

    Height:
    143 mm +44.3 mm versus Tango
    Width:
    69.4 mm +14.4 mm versus Tango
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Tango

    94 g

  2. 2. Aquaris M5

    144 g

    +50 g versus Tango

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. Tango

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Aquaris M5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Aquaris M5 has approximately 183.9% 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.

Tango: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Aquaris M5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2/3 GB RAM32 GB · 3 GB 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. Tango

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

2. Aquaris M5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Tango

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Aquaris M5

    3120 mAh

    +1920 mAh versus Tango

Specifications

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1. Tango2. Aquaris M5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tango, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationTangoAquaris M5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
  • 143 Х 69.4 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 94 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2/3 GB RAM32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3120 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Tango, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationTangoAquaris M5
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.7%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tango, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationTangoAquaris M5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Tango, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationTangoAquaris M5
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30215
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 574
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1659
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1862
General specs
General specs — specifications for Tango, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationTangoAquaris M5
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2015
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Tango, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationTangoAquaris M5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Tango, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationTangoAquaris M5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tango, Aquaris M5.
SpecificationTangoAquaris M5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass