BLU Tango vs Microsoft Lumia 550

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: 47.9 g lighter

    Tango:
    94 g
    Lumia 550:
    141.9 g
  • Width

    Tango: 12.8 mm narrower

    Tango:
    55 mm
    Lumia 550:
    67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tango: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Tango:
    2.8 in
    Lumia 550:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Tango:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Lumia 550:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Lumia 550: 3.1 mm thinner

    Tango:
    13 mm
    Lumia 550:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Tango: 37.4 mm shorter

    Tango:
    98.7 mm
    Lumia 550:
    136.1 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 +3.1 mm versus Lumia 550
  2. 2. Lumia 550

    Height:
    136.1 mm +37.4 mm versus Tango
    Width:
    67.8 mm +12.8 mm versus Tango
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Tango

    94 g

  2. 2. Lumia 550

    141.9 g

    +47.9 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. Lumia 550

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

Lumia 550 has approximately 150.8% 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, Lumia 550, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTangoLumia 550
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. Lumia 550

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. Lumia 550

    2100 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Tango

Specifications

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1. Tango2. Lumia 550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tango, Lumia 550.
SpecificationTangoLumia 550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
  • 136.1 Х 67.8 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 94 g
  • 141.9 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 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
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Tango, Lumia 550.
SpecificationTangoLumia 550
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 59.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.7%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 315 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tango, Lumia 550.
SpecificationTangoLumia 550
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Tango, Lumia 550.
SpecificationTangoLumia 550
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 24153
General specs
General specs — specifications for Tango, Lumia 550.
SpecificationTangoLumia 550
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 90 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 672 h (2G) / Up to 672 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Tango, Lumia 550.
SpecificationTangoLumia 550
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Tango, Lumia 550.
SpecificationTangoLumia 550
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tango, Lumia 550.
SpecificationTangoLumia 550
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