BLU Tango vs T-Mobile Sidekick LX

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: 68 g lighter

    Tango:
    94 g
    Sidekick LX:
    162 g
  • Width

    Tango: 5 mm narrower

    Tango:
    55 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Tango: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Tango:
    2.8 in
    Sidekick LX:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Tango: 9 mm thinner

    Tango:
    13 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Tango: 30.8 mm shorter

    Tango:
    98.7 mm
    Sidekick LX:
    129.5 mm
  • Release year

    Tango:
    2010
    Sidekick LX:
    2007

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
  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    Height:
    129.5 mm +30.8 mm versus Tango
    Width:
    60 mm +5 mm versus Tango
    Depth:
    22 mm +9 mm versus Tango

Weight

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

  1. 1. Tango

    94 g

  2. 2. Sidekick LX

    162 g

    +68 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. Sidekick LX

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    25.6 cm²

Sidekick LX has approximately 5.5% 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

Sidekick LX: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 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. Sidekick LX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Sidekick LX

    1540 mAh

    +340 mAh versus Tango

Specifications

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1. Tango2. Sidekick LX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tango, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationTangoSidekick LX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
  • 129.5 Х 60 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 94 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Danger OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Tango, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationTangoSidekick LX
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 25.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.7%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 155 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tango, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationTangoSidekick LX
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Tango, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationTangoSidekick LX
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Tango, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationTangoSidekick LX
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 96 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Tango, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationTangoSidekick LX
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Tango, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationTangoSidekick LX
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tango, Sidekick LX.
SpecificationTangoSidekick LX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input
  • MP3/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo