BLU Tango vs HTC Desire 825

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

    Tango:
    94 g
    Desire 825:
    155 g
  • Width

    Tango: 21.9 mm narrower

    Tango:
    55 mm
    Desire 825:
    76.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tango: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Tango:
    2.8 in
    Desire 825:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Tango:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Desire 825:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 825: 5.6 mm thinner

    Tango:
    13 mm
    Desire 825:
    7.4 mm
  • Height

    Tango: 58.2 mm shorter

    Tango:
    98.7 mm
    Desire 825:
    156.9 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 +5.6 mm versus Desire 825
  2. 2. Desire 825

    Height:
    156.9 mm +58.2 mm versus Tango
    Width:
    76.9 mm +21.9 mm versus Tango
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Tango

    94 g

  2. 2. Desire 825

    155 g

    +61 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. Desire 825

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

Desire 825 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 Tango, Desire 825, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTangoDesire 825
16 GB Unknown 2 GB 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. Tango

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

2. Desire 825

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

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. Desire 825

    2700 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Tango

Specifications

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1. Tango2. Desire 825

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tango, Desire 825.
SpecificationTangoDesire 825
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
  • 156.9 Х 76.9 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 94 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Tango, Desire 825.
SpecificationTangoDesire 825
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.7%
  • 69.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tango, Desire 825.
SpecificationTangoDesire 825
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Tango, Desire 825.
SpecificationTangoDesire 825
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 28154
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 526
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1359
General specs
General specs — specifications for Tango, Desire 825.
SpecificationTangoDesire 825
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 240 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, Desire 825.
SpecificationTangoDesire 825
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Tango, Desire 825.
SpecificationTangoDesire 825
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tango, Desire 825.
SpecificationTangoDesire 825
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 825 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots