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BLU Tango vs Sony Ericsson A8i

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Tango

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: 42 g lighterTango: 94 g · A8i: 136 g
  • WidthTango: 4 mm narrowerTango: 55 mm · A8i: 59 mm
  • Screen diagonalTango: 0.7 in smaller diagonalTango: 2.8 in · A8i: 3.5 in
  • DepthTango: 1 mm thinnerTango: 13 mm · A8i: 14 mm
  • HeightTango: 18.3 mm shorterTango: 98.7 mm · A8i: 117 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 A8i: 117 × 59 mm 2
Side
Tango: 98.7 × 13 mm 1 A8i: 117 × 14 mm 2
  1. 1. Tango
    Height
    98.7 mm
    Width
    55 mm
    Depth
    13 mm
    Weight
    94 g
  2. 2. A8i
    Height
    117 mm+18.3 mm versus Tango
    Width
    59 mm+4 mm versus Tango
    Depth
    14 mm+1 mm versus Tango
    Weight
    136 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Tango94 g
  2. 2. A8i136 g

    +42 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 A8i: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Tango 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. A8i 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

A8i has approximately 39.1% 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

A8i: Original memory entry

200 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. A8i

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Tango2. A8i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationTangoA8i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 94 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 200 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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationTangoA8i
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.7%
  • 48.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationTangoA8i
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
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationTangoA8i
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationTangoA8i
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationTangoA8i
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
  • TD-SCDMA
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationTangoA8i
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features
SpecificationTangoA8i
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 - CMMB mobile TV -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Predictive text input - For China