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BLU Tango vs T-Mobile Dash 3G

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: 26 g lighterTango: 94 g · Dash 3G: 120 g
  • WidthTango: 6.5 mm narrowerTango: 55 mm · Dash 3G: 61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalDash 3G: 0.4 in smaller diagonalDash 3G: 2.4 in · Tango: 2.8 in
  • DepthDash 3G: 1 mm thinnerDash 3G: 12 mm · Tango: 13 mm
  • HeightTango: 17.8 mm shorterTango: 98.7 mm · Dash 3G: 116.5 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2009Tango: 2010 · Dash 3G: 2009

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 Dash 3G: 116.5 × 61.5 mm 2
Side
Tango: 98.7 × 13 mm 1 Dash 3G: 116.5 × 12 mm 2
  1. 1. Tango
    Height
    98.7 mm
    Width
    55 mm
    Depth
    13 mm+1 mm versus Dash 3G
    Weight
    94 g
  2. 2. Dash 3G
    Height
    116.5 mm+17.8 mm versus Tango
    Width
    61.5 mm+6.5 mm versus Tango
    Depth
    12 mm
    Weight
    120 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Tango94 g
  2. 2. Dash 3G120 g

    +26 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 Dash 3G: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Tango 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Dash 3G 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area

Tango has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than Dash 3G.

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

Dash 3G: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Dash 3G

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 16 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. Dash 3G1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Tango

Specifications

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1. Tango2. Dash 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationTangoDash 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 94 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 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)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationTangoDash 3G
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.7%
  • 24.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationTangoDash 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationTangoDash 3G
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 528 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationTangoDash 3G
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2009
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Brown
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 180 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 380 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationTangoDash 3G
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationTangoDash 3G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationTangoDash 3G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Calculator -Voice memo -Predictive text input Trackball T-Mobile USA version of the HTC Snap