BLU Tango vs Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

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: 66 g lighter

    Tango:
    94 g
    Galaxy J5 (2017):
    160 g
  • Width

    Tango: 16.3 mm narrower

    Tango:
    55 mm
    Galaxy J5 (2017):
    71.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tango: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Tango:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy J5 (2017):
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Tango:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy J5 (2017):
    Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy J5 (2017): 5 mm thinner

    Tango:
    13 mm
    Galaxy J5 (2017):
    8 mm
  • Height

    Tango: 47.5 mm shorter

    Tango:
    98.7 mm
    Galaxy J5 (2017):
    146.2 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 mm versus Galaxy J5 (2017)
  2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2017)

    Height:
    146.2 mm +47.5 mm versus Tango
    Width:
    71.3 mm +16.3 mm versus Tango
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Tango

    94 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2017)

    160 g

    +66 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 J5 (2017)

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

Galaxy J5 (2017) has approximately 207% 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 J5 (2017): Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM - Global32 GB · 2 GB RAM - LATAM · SEA32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Pro edition

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 J5 (2017)

NFC:
Yes
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. Galaxy J5 (2017)

    3000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus Tango

Specifications

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1. Tango2. Galaxy J5 (2017)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tango, Galaxy J5 (2017).
SpecificationTangoGalaxy J5 (2017)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
  • 146.2 Х 71.3 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 94 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.2" 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 - Global32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - LATAM
  • SEA32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Pro edition
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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Tango, Galaxy J5 (2017).
SpecificationTangoGalaxy J5 (2017)
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.7%
  • 71.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tango, Galaxy J5 (2017).
SpecificationTangoGalaxy J5 (2017)
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Tango, Galaxy J5 (2017).
SpecificationTangoGalaxy J5 (2017)
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T830 MP1
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 46320
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 705
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3367
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2268
General specs
General specs — specifications for Tango, Galaxy J5 (2017).
SpecificationTangoGalaxy J5 (2017)
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 130 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)
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 83 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Tango, Galaxy J5 (2017).
SpecificationTangoGalaxy J5 (2017)
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • 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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Tango, Galaxy J5 (2017).
SpecificationTangoGalaxy J5 (2017)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tango, Galaxy J5 (2017).
SpecificationTangoGalaxy J5 (2017)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: J530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J530Y/DS (Malaysia); J530FM/DS (UAE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Pro (2017) with 32GB/3GB RAM; Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots