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BLU Tango vs Samsung S8500 Wave

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Tango

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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.

      • WeightTango: 24 g lighterTango: 94 g · S8500 Wave: 118 g
      • WidthTango: 1 mm narrowerTango: 55 mm · S8500 Wave: 56 mm
      • Screen diagonalTango: 0.5 in smaller diagonalTango: 2.8 in · S8500 Wave: 3.3 in
      • DepthS8500 Wave: 2.1 mm thinnerS8500 Wave: 10.9 mm · Tango: 13 mm
      • HeightTango: 19.3 mm shorterTango: 98.7 mm · S8500 Wave: 118 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.

      Front
      Tango: 98.7 × 55 mm 1 S8500 Wave: 118 × 56 mm 2
      Side
      Tango: 98.7 × 13 mm 1 S8500 Wave: 118 × 10.9 mm 2
      1. 1. Tango
        Height
        98.7 mm
        Width
        55 mm
        Depth
        13 mm+2.1 mm versus S8500 Wave
        Weight
        94 g
      2. 2. S8500 Wave
        Height
        118 mm+19.3 mm versus Tango
        Width
        56 mm+1 mm versus Tango
        Depth
        10.9 mm
        Weight
        118 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. Tango94 g
      2. 2. S8500 Wave118 g

        +24 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.

      Screen size
      Tango: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 S8500 Wave: 3.3 in, 5:3, About 31 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Tango 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. S8500 Wave 3.3 in · 5:3 About 31 cm² rectangular area

      S8500 Wave has approximately 27.7% 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

      S8500 Wave: Original memory entry

      390 MB

      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. S8500 Wave

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

      Battery capacity

      Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

      Recorded capacity

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

      1. 1. Tango1200 mAh
      2. 2. S8500 Wave1500 mAh

        +300 mAh versus Tango

      Specifications

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      1. Tango2. S8500 Wave

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationTangoS8500 Wave
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
      • 118 Х 56 Х 10.9 mm
      Weight
      • 94 g
      • 118 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • Super AMOLED
      Screen size
      • 2.8" inch
      • 3.3" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 240 x 320 px
      • 480 x 800 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 512 MB
      • 256 MB RAM
      • 390 MB
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
      • 2 GB included
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1200 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 1500 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
      • Bada
      • upgradable to 2.0; TouchWiz UI 3
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
      • Hummingbird
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationTangoS8500 Wave
      Touchscreen
      • resistive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 256K
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 24.3 cm2
      • 31.0 cm2
      Screen format
      • 4:3 (height:width)
      • 5:3 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 44.7%
      • 46.9%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 143 PPI
      • 283 PPI
      Screen protection Unknown
      • Corning Gorilla Glass
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationTangoS8500 Wave
      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@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0 MP,
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationTangoS8500 Wave
      Processor CPU
      • 600 MHz ARM 11
      • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 200
      • PowerVR SGX540
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationTangoS8500 Wave
      Release date
      • 2010
      • September
      • 2010
      • February
      Colors
      • Black
      • White
      • Red
      • Ebony Gray
      Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationTangoS8500 Wave
      SIM card
      • Mini-SIM
      • Mini-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
      Speed
      • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
      • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Class 10
      • Class 10
      Edge
      • Class 10
      • Class 10
      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
      • Samsung Mobile Navigator
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 2.1
      • 3.0
      • A2DP
      Harmful irradiation Unknown
      • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationTangoS8500 Wave
      Radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      • recordin
      Others Unknown
      • Handwriting recognition
      • DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine)
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationTangoS8500 Wave
      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 - TV-Out -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX player -Organizer -Picsel document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace)

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