BLU Tango vs Samsung Galaxy Core I8260

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: 30 g lighter

    Tango:
    94 g
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    124 g
  • Width

    Tango: 12.6 mm narrower

    Tango:
    55 mm
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    67.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tango: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Tango:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Tango:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core I8260: 4 mm thinner

    Tango:
    13 mm
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Tango: 30.6 mm shorter

    Tango:
    98.7 mm
    Galaxy Core I8260:
    129.3 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 mm versus Galaxy Core I8260
  2. 2. Galaxy Core I8260

    Height:
    129.3 mm +30.6 mm versus Tango
    Width:
    67.6 mm +12.6 mm versus Tango
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Tango

    94 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Core I8260

    124 g

    +30 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. Galaxy Core I8260

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Galaxy Core I8260 has approximately 116.8% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Tango: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Galaxy Core I8260: Original memory entry

8 GB (4.5 GB user available) · 1 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. Galaxy Core I8260

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy Core I8260

    1800 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Tango

Specifications

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1. Tango2. Galaxy Core I8260

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tango, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationTangoGalaxy Core I8260
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
  • 129.3 Х 67.6 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 94 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 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 (4.5 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Tango, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationTangoGalaxy Core I8260
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.7%
  • 60.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tango, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationTangoGalaxy Core I8260
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Tango, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationTangoGalaxy Core I8260
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 7332
General specs
General specs — specifications for Tango, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationTangoGalaxy Core I8260
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Metallic Blue
  • Chic White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 160 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 500 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Tango, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationTangoGalaxy Core I8260
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-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 - GT-I8260 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I8262 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Tango, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationTangoGalaxy Core I8260
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tango, Galaxy Core I8260.
SpecificationTangoGalaxy Core I8260
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 - Available as Samsung Galaxy Core I8262 Duos with dual-SIM card slots