BLU Tango vs Micromax A99 Canvas Xpress

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: 49 g lighter

    Tango:
    94 g
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    143 g
  • Width

    Tango: 9.5 mm narrower

    Tango:
    55 mm
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tango: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Tango:
    2.8 in
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    A99 Canvas Xpress: 4.3 mm thinner

    Tango:
    13 mm
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Tango: 33.7 mm shorter

    Tango:
    98.7 mm
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    132.4 mm
  • Release year

    Tango:
    2010
    A99 Canvas Xpress:
    2014

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 +4.3 mm versus A99 Canvas Xpress
  2. 2. A99 Canvas Xpress

    Height:
    132.4 mm +33.7 mm versus Tango
    Width:
    64.5 mm +9.5 mm versus Tango
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Tango

    94 g

  2. 2. A99 Canvas Xpress

    143 g

    +49 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. A99 Canvas Xpress

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

A99 Canvas Xpress has approximately 129.9% 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.

Recorded RAM for Tango, A99 Canvas Xpress, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTangoA99 Canvas Xpress
8 GB Unknown 1 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. A99 Canvas Xpress

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. A99 Canvas Xpress

    1950 mAh

    +750 mAh versus Tango

Specifications

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1. Tango2. A99 Canvas Xpress

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tango, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationTangoA99 Canvas Xpress
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
  • 132.4 Х 64.5 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 94 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6582V/X
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Tango, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationTangoA99 Canvas Xpress
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.7%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tango, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationTangoA99 Canvas Xpress
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Tango, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationTangoA99 Canvas Xpress
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Tango, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationTangoA99 Canvas Xpress
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2014
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 110 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Tango, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationTangoA99 Canvas Xpress
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Tango, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationTangoA99 Canvas Xpress
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tango, A99 Canvas Xpress.
SpecificationTangoA99 Canvas Xpress
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