BLU Tango vs Toshiba G500

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: 41 g lighter

    Tango:
    94 g
    G500:
    135 g
  • Width

    G500: 6 mm narrower

    Tango:
    55 mm
    G500:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G500: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Tango:
    2.8 in
    G500:
    2.3 in
  • Depth

    Tango: 9.9 mm thinner

    Tango:
    13 mm
    G500:
    22.9 mm
  • Height

    G500: 2.7 mm shorter

    Tango:
    98.7 mm
    G500:
    96 mm
  • Release year

    Tango:
    2010
    G500:
    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 +2.7 mm versus G500
    Width:
    55 mm +6 mm versus G500
    Depth:
    13 mm
  2. 2. G500

    Height:
    96 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    22.9 mm +9.9 mm versus Tango

Weight

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

  1. 1. Tango

    94 g

  2. 2. G500

    135 g

    +41 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. G500

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²

Tango has approximately 48.2% more rectangular screen area than G500.

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

G500: Original memory entry

64 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. G500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. G500

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Tango2. G500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tango, G500.
SpecificationTangoG500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.7 Х 55 Х 13 mm
  • 96 Х 49 Х 22.9 mm
Weight
  • 94 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 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
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Tango, G500.
SpecificationTangoG500
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.7%
  • 34.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tango, G500.
SpecificationTangoG500
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,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Tango, G500.
SpecificationTangoG500
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Tango, G500.
SpecificationTangoG500
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 260 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 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Tango, G500.
SpecificationTangoG500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • VoIP over WLAN
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Tango, G500.
SpecificationTangoG500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tango, G500.
SpecificationTangoG500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/ACC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Photo editor -Voice memo -Organizer