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BLU Tango vs Sony Xperia U

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: 16 g lighterTango: 94 g · Xperia U: 110 g
  • WidthXperia U: 1 mm narrowerXperia U: 54 mm · Tango: 55 mm
  • Screen diagonalTango: 0.7 in smaller diagonalTango: 2.8 in · Xperia U: 3.5 in
  • DepthXperia U: 1 mm thinnerXperia U: 12 mm · Tango: 13 mm
  • HeightTango: 13.3 mm shorterTango: 98.7 mm · Xperia U: 112 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2012Tango: 2010 · Xperia U: 2012

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 Xperia U: 112 × 54 mm 2
Side
Tango: 98.7 × 13 mm 1 Xperia U: 112 × 12 mm 2
  1. 1. Tango
    Height
    98.7 mm
    Width
    55 mm
    Depth
    13 mm
    Weight
    94 g
  2. 2. Xperia U
    Height
    112 mm
    Width
    54 mm
    Depth
    12 mm
    Weight
    110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationTangoXperia U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
  • 112 Х 54 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 94 g
  • 110 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
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • NovaThor U8500
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationTangoXperia U
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.7%
  • 55.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationTangoXperia U
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationTangoXperia U
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 9020
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 275
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 493
General specs
General specs
SpecificationTangoXperia U
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • White/ exchangeable bottom caps in white
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 140 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 472 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationTangoXperia U
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.93 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationTangoXperia U
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Sony 3D surround sound audio technology -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationTangoXperia U
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 - Previously known as Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat